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Gloucester Sage HC-100
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Gloucester Sage sits at L* 49.6, a* -1.2, b* 10.1. Its hue angle is 97° and its chroma is 10.1, 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 45%.
LRV 19.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 19.3, Gloucester Sage is lighter than 20% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Gloucester 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crooked River | SW 9524 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Carriage Stone | SW 9614 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Messenger Bag | SW 7740 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Gloucester 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon River | BXC-20 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Aged Olive | HDC-NT-05 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Pepper Mill | BXC-44 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devonshire Green | 1489 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Roosevelt Taupe | 1539 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Cromwell Gray | HC-103 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Gargoyle | 1546 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| River Silt | CSP-180 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bayleaf | 1533 | 3.02 | 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.
- Avon Green HC-126 · lighter, LRV 21.0
- Cambridge Green 468 · lighter, LRV 21.0
- Stampede 979 · lighter, LRV 20.3
- Devonwood Taupe 1008 · darker, LRV 17.4
- Mountain Moss 2142-30 · darker, LRV 17.6
- Woodcliff Lake 980 · darker, LRV 16.9
Colors that go with Gloucester Sage
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Amethyst Shadow 1441 · complementary (180°)
- Beachcomber 993 · analogous (−30°)
- Rosepine 461 · analogous (+30°)
- Providence Blue 1636 · triadic (120°)
- Bonne Nuit AF-635 · triadic (240°)
Gloucester Sage vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 5.5) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 6.0) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 19.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 12.2) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 19.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.