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Nob Hill Sage 450
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Nob Hill Sage sits at L* 82.1, a* -9.4, b* 6.9. Its hue angle is 144° and its chroma is 11.7, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 41%.
LRV 59.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 59.5, Nob Hill Sage is lighter than 64% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Nob Hill 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topiary Tint | SW 6449 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Holly Glen | SW 9678 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Slow Green | SW 6456 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Nob Hill 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jade Tinge | MQ3-49 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| New Moss | S410-2 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Pond's Edge | S410-3 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Green | 443 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jack and the Beanstalk | 442 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Van Alen Green | HC-120 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Prescott Green | HC-140 | 2.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aberdeen Green | 631 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Turquoise Mist | 695 | 3.01 | 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.
- Sweet Spring 1500 · lighter, LRV 63.4
- Swept Away 701 · lighter, LRV 62.9
- Silver Sage 506 · lighter, LRV 63.3
- Kittery Point Green HC-119 · darker, LRV 56.0
- Silver Marlin 2139-50 · darker, LRV 56.0
- Sagebrush CSP-770 · darker, LRV 55.5
Colors that go with Nob Hill Sage
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Spring Lilac 1388 · complementary (180°)
- Wind Chime AF-465 · analogous (−30°)
- Galt Blue CW-560 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Ice 821 · triadic (120°)
- Rose Lace 1254 · triadic (240°)
Nob Hill Sage vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 4.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 6.4) is darker (LRV 56.7 vs 59.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 6.7) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 59.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.