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Sage Green Light SW 2851
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Sage Green Light sits at L* 47.0, a* -2.2, b* 10.4. Its hue angle is 102° and its chroma is 10.7, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 56%.
LRV 16.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 16.1, Sage Green Light is lighter than 20% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Sage Green Light
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharkskin | 2139-30 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Country Life | 1490 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gloucester Sage | HC-100 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Sage Green Light
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 | 1.58 | Very close | |
| Peppergrass | N350-6 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Gladiator Gray | N370-6 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cocoon | SW 6173 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Crooked River | SW 9524 | 3.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Eclipse | SW 6166 | 3.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Messenger Bag | SW 7740 | 3.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Thunderous | SW 6201 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Carriage Stone | SW 9614 | 4.31 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Messenger Bag SW 7740 · lighter, LRV 17.7
- Carriage Stone SW 9614 · lighter, LRV 17.7
- Foothills SW 7514 · lighter, LRV 18.2
- Landmark SW 9609 · darker, LRV 14.6
- Brainstorm Bronze SW 7033 · darker, LRV 14.5
- Rosemary SW 6187 · darker, LRV 13.6
Colors that go with Sage Green Light
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Sage Green Light:
- Roycroft Vellum SW 2833
- Renwick Golden Oak SW 2824
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Mesmerize SW 6544 · complementary (180°)
- Library Pewter SW 0038 · analogous (−30°)
- Basil SW 6194 · analogous (+30°)
- Stargazer SW 9635 · triadic (120°)
- Patchwork Plum SW 0022 · triadic (240°)
Sage Green Light vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 6.1) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 16.1), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 7.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 12.4) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 16.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.