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Sage Wisdom CSP-775
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Sage Wisdom sits at L* 72.4, a* -7.2, b* 6.7. Its hue angle is 137° and its chroma is 9.8, 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 38%.
LRV 44.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 44.0, Sage Wisdom is lighter than 48% 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 Sage Wisdom
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forever Green | SW 9653 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Cascade Green | SW 0066 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Quietude | SW 6212 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Sage Wisdom
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Mist | 430E-3 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Aquatone | PMD-100 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Jojoba | N390-3 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Path | 466 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Ferndale Green | ES-43 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Salisbury Green | HC-139 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Flora | AF-470 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raindance | 1572 | 2.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raindance | CC-680 | 2.96 | 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.
- Appalachian Trail 633 · lighter, LRV 47.5
- Bone Black CW-715 · lighter, LRV 47.5
- Thunder AF-685 · lighter, LRV 47.6
- Kid Gloves CSP-175 · darker, LRV 40.9
- Cape May Cobblestone 1474 · darker, LRV 40.1
- Castle Walls 1573 · darker, LRV 40.8
Colors that go with Sage Wisdom
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lavender Lipstick 2072-50 · complementary (180°)
- October Mist 1495 · analogous (−30°)
- Wythe Blue HC-143 · analogous (+30°)
- November Skies 2128-50 · triadic (120°)
- Magic Potion 1250 · triadic (240°)
Sage Wisdom vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 3.1) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 44.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 4.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 7.6) is lighter (LRV 56.7 vs 44.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.