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Svelte Sage SW 6164
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Svelte Sage sits at L* 70.3, a* -1.6, b* 12.1. Its hue angle is 98° and its chroma is 12.2, 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 55%.
LRV 41.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 41.3, Svelte Sage is lighter than 52% 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 Svelte 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 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Cheyenne Green | 1502 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Clarksville Gray | HC-102 | 1.74 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Svelte 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartan Stone | 780D-5 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Bonsai Pot | N340-3 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Stone Walls | PPU8-19 | 1.67 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sage | SW 2860 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Meander | SW 9522 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Gateway Gray | SW 7644 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chatroom | SW 6171 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Silver Gray | SW 0049 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Outrigger | SW 9517 | 3.19 | 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.
- Koi Pond SW 7727 · lighter, LRV 44.3
- Allegory SW 9553 · lighter, LRV 44.6
- Silver Gray SW 0049 · lighter, LRV 44.5
- Stone Lion SW 7507 · darker, LRV 38.2
- Perfect Khaki SW 9612 · darker, LRV 38.2
- Frosted Fern SW 9648 · darker, LRV 38.0
Colors that go with Svelte Sage
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Svelte Sage:
- Creamy SW 7012
- Maison Blanche SW 7526
- Nonchalant White SW 6161
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Vesper Violet SW 6542 · complementary (180°)
- Smoky Beige SW 9087 · analogous (−30°)
- Cascade Green SW 0066 · analogous (+30°)
- Aquitaine SW 9057 · triadic (120°)
- Obi Lilac SW 6556 · triadic (240°)
Svelte Sage vs popular colors
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 3.5) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 5.5) is darker (LRV 38.7 vs 41.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 5.8) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 41.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.