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Sage SW 2860
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Sage sits at L* 70.9, a* -2.5, b* 13.5. Its hue angle is 100° and its chroma is 13.7, 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 57%.
LRV 42.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 42.1, Sage is lighter than 53% of Sherwin-Williams 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 Benjamin Moore match to 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nantucket Gray | HC-111 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Cheyenne Green | 1502 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Dried Basil | 1510 | 1.51 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sage Wisdom | MQ6-27 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Bonsai Pot | N340-3 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Spartan Stone | 780D-5 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Svelte Sage | SW 6164 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Meander | SW 9522 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Koi Pond | SW 7727 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Clary Sage | SW 6178 | 2.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gateway Gray | SW 7644 | 3.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Woolen Mittens | SW 9526 | 3.63 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Whisper SW 9591 · lighter, LRV 45.2
- Renwick Beige SW 2805 · lighter, LRV 45.0
- Pachyderm SW 9596 · lighter, LRV 45.2
- Utterly Beige SW 6080 · darker, LRV 39.0
- Gray Area SW 7052 · darker, LRV 38.6
- Outerbanks SW 7534 · darker, LRV 38.6
Colors that go with Sage
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Sage:
- White Heron SW 7627
- Sage Green Light SW 2851
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Awesome Violet SW 6815 · complementary (180°)
- Smoky Beige SW 9087 · analogous (−30°)
- Colonial Revival Sea Green SW 2825 · analogous (+30°)
- Open Seas SW 6500 · triadic (120°)
- Damsel SW 7576 · triadic (240°)
Sage vs popular colors
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 4.7) is darker (LRV 40.2 vs 42.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 5.3) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 42.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Mindful Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7016, ΔE 6.7) is lighter (LRV 47.7 vs 42.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.