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Garden Sage SW 7736
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Garden Sage sits at L* 68.0, a* -1.0, b* 18.7. Its hue angle is 93° and its chroma is 18.7, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 66%.
LRV 37.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 37.9, Garden Sage is lighter than 47% 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 Garden 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nature's Scenery | 1524 | 1.38 | Very close | |
| Providence Olive | HC-98 | 1.38 | Very close | |
| Baby Turtle | 515 | 1.53 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Garden 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cactus Hill | ECC-26-3 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Curly Willow | HDC-NT-12 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kaffir Lime | PPU8-08 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruskin Room Green | SW 0042 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Bamboo Shoot | SW 7733 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sleepy Owlet | SW 9513 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Earthy Ochre | SW 9532 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Worn Khaki | SW 9527 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dried Edamame | SW 9122 | 3.34 | 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.
- Clary Sage SW 6178 · lighter, LRV 41.0
- Svelte Sage SW 6164 · lighter, LRV 41.3
- Basket Beige SW 6143 · lighter, LRV 41.6
- Sugared Almond SW 9537 · darker, LRV 35.3
- Fenland SW 7544 · darker, LRV 34.6
- Studio Taupe SW 7549 · darker, LRV 34.5
Colors that go with Garden Sage
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Garden Sage:
- Pacer White SW 6098
- Portabello SW 6102
- Alabaster SW 7008
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Indulgent SW 6969 · complementary (180°)
- Sensational Sand SW 6094 · analogous (−30°)
- Haven SW 6437 · analogous (+30°)
- Ebbtide SW 6493 · triadic (120°)
- Novel Lilac SW 6836 · triadic (240°)
Garden Sage vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 6.8) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 37.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 7.4) is lighter (LRV 40.2 vs 37.9), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 8.8) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.