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Silver Sage 506
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Silver Sage sits at L* 84.4, a* -3.5, b* 7.7. Its hue angle is 115° and its chroma is 8.4, 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 46%.
LRV 63.3: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 63.3, Silver Sage is lighter than 69% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Silver 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filmy Green | SW 6190 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Liveable Green | SW 6176 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Frostwork | SW 0059 | 1.80 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Silver 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Spring | QE-33 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Sliced Cucumber | PPU10-11 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Mountain Haze | 400E-3 | 1.79 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Spring | 1500 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Spring Thaw | 1508 | 1.58 | Very close | |
| Par Four | 470 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Dusty Miller | CSP-755 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Hint of Mint | 505 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| April Showers | 1507 | 1.91 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- April Showers 1507 · lighter, LRV 66.8
- White Sand OC-10 · lighter, LRV 67.0
- White Sand 964 · lighter, LRV 67.0
- Rodeo 1534 · darker, LRV 59.8
- Quiet Moments 1563 · darker, LRV 60.7
- Smoky Green CC-700 · darker, LRV 60.7
Colors that go with Silver Sage
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Spring Iris 1402 · complementary (180°)
- Cedar Key 982 · analogous (−30°)
- Crystalline AF-485 · analogous (+30°)
- Bright and Early 834 · triadic (120°)
- Orleans Violet 1374 · triadic (240°)
Silver Sage vs popular colors
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 3.5) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Gray Owl (Benjamin Moore OC-52, ΔE 3.5) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 3.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.