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Dry Sage 2142-40
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Dry Sage sits at L* 65.2, a* -3.2, b* 14.6. Its hue angle is 102° and its chroma is 15.0, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 53%.
LRV 34.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 34.6, Dry Sage is lighter than 38% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Dry Sage
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Sprout | SW 7728 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Colonial Revival Green Stone | SW 2826 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Herbal Wash | SW 7739 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Dry Sage
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cricket | PPU9-22 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Promenade | 400F-5 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Potting Moss | BXC-82 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Sage | 1503 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Stanley Park | CC-602 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Cypress Green | 509 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Victorian Garden | 1531 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Thicket | AF-405 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Louisburg Green | HC-113 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Chateau CSP-140 · lighter, LRV 36.9
- Sherwood Tan 1054 · lighter, LRV 37.3
- Bassett Hall Green CW-480 · lighter, LRV 38.0
- Kennebunkport Green HC-123 · darker, LRV 31.3
- Briarwood HC-175 · darker, LRV 31.8
- Aventurine AF-445 · darker, LRV 31.6
Colors that go with Dry Sage
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Dreamy 1425 · complementary (180°)
- Dellwood Sand 1019 · analogous (−30°)
- Greenwich Village 445 · analogous (+30°)
- St. John Blue CSP-675 · triadic (120°)
- Caribbean Sunset 1377 · triadic (240°)
Dry Sage vs popular colors
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 6.2) is darker (LRV 30.4 vs 34.6), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 6.5) is lighter (LRV 40.2 vs 34.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 6.7) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 34.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink.