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Winchester Sage 628
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Winchester Sage sits at L* 64.2, a* -17.7, b* 10.6. Its hue angle is 149° and its chroma is 20.7, so it reads as an outright green rather than a neutral. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 45%.
LRV 32.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 32.5, Winchester Sage is lighter than 36% 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 Winchester 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agate Green | SW 7742 | 3.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Parisian Patina | SW 9041 | 4.26 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Verdigreen | SW 9042 | 4.28 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Winchester 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallery Green | S400-5 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mossy Bench | MQ6-11 | 3.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Track Green | S410-5 | 3.23 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southfield Green | HC-129 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Clearspring Green | HC-128 | 3.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Forest Valley Green | 634 | 3.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Harrisburg Green | HC-132 | 3.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Summer's Day | CSP-780 | 4.65 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Parsley Snips | 635 | 4.83 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Southfield Green HC-129 · lighter, LRV 36.7
- Everglades 641 · lighter, LRV 37.4
- Forest Valley Green 634 · lighter, LRV 37.0
- Adirondack Green 453 · darker, LRV 29.0
- Clearspring Green HC-128 · darker, LRV 28.7
- Land of Liberty 440 · darker, LRV 28.7
Colors that go with Winchester Sage
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Caribbean Sunset 1377 · complementary (180°)
- Aventurine AF-445 · analogous (−30°)
- Summer Basket Green 2040-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Steel Blue 823 · triadic (120°)
- Belladonna Lily 2093-40 · triadic (240°)
Winchester Sage vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 12.1) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 32.5), more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 12.6) is darker (LRV 30.4 vs 32.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 13.8) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 32.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.