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Clary Sage SW 6178
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Clary Sage sits at L* 70.1, a* -4.3, b* 11.2. Its hue angle is 111° and its chroma is 12.0, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 52%.
LRV 41.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 41.0, Clary 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 Clary 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estate Sale | CSP-795 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Weekend Getaway | 473 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nantucket Gray | HC-111 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Clary 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 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Bay Water | S380-4 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Simply Sage | PPU10-16 | 1.62 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Tree | SW 7741 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Cascade Green | SW 0066 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Frosted Fern | SW 9648 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sage | SW 2860 | 2.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Svelte Sage | SW 6164 | 3.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Escape Gray | SW 6185 | 3.54 | 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.
- Forever Green SW 9653 · lighter, LRV 44.0
- Avenue Tan SW 7543 · lighter, LRV 44.1
- Khaki Shade SW 7533 · lighter, LRV 44.3
- Perfect Khaki SW 9612 · darker, LRV 38.2
- Frosted Fern SW 9648 · darker, LRV 38.0
- Ethereal Mood SW 7639 · darker, LRV 38.2
Colors that go with Clary Sage
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Clary Sage:
- Dover White SW 6385
- Tumblin' Tumbleweed SW 9120
- Sagey SW 6175
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Vesper Violet SW 6542 · complementary (180°)
- Portico SW 7548 · analogous (−30°)
- Forever Green SW 9653 · analogous (+30°)
- Respite SW 6514 · triadic (120°)
- Damsel SW 7576 · triadic (240°)
Clary Sage vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 3.3) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 41.0), more blue/cool, more green.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 4.8) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 5.2) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 41.0), more blue/cool, more muted.