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Sage Green Light

Sage Green Light begins as a green color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. Its warm classification can bring a gentle glow to the color, particularly beside natural wood and softer whites. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.

LRV

16.04

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Light Reflectance Value
16.04
Dark
TemperatureWarm
SaturationMuted

Sage Green Light in Rooms

Follow Sage Green Light from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 6 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

3 Living Room Photos

Sage Green Light (2851) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials. Test it under the movement from window light to lamplight.

Living Room

Walls in Sage Green Light establish a tranquil mood for relaxation and comfort.

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Sage Green Light Living Room

Living room painted in Sage Green Light feels airy, bright, and inviting.

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Sherwin Williams Sage Green Light Living Room

Space dressed in Sage Green Light creates a fresh, contemporary living environment.

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1 House Photo

Viewed across 1 house image in an exterior viewed across distance, weather and the changing sky, Sage Green Light (2851) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. With an LRV of 16.0, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.

Sherwin Williams Sage Green Light Exterior

Home exterior in Sage Green Light presents a soft, modern aesthetic.

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2 Kitchen Cabinets Photos

Against countertops, hardware, splashbacks and flooring, Sage Green Light (2851) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. With an LRV of 16.0, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.

Sw Sage Green Light Kitchen Cabinets

Cabinetry in Sage Green Light brings light and life to kitchen spaces.

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Sage Green Light Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets in Sage Green Light offer subtle color with timeless appeal.

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Coordinating Colors

Roycroft Vellum
Roycroft Vellum
Sage Green Light
Sage Green Light
Roycroft Vellum vs Sage Green Light
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Roycroft Vellum
2833 · LRV 70
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Sage Green Light
2851 · LRV 16

At LRV 70 vs 16, Roycroft Vellum is decisively the brighter choice.

Renwick Golden Oak
Sage Green Light
Sage Green Light
Renwick Golden Oak vs Sage Green Light
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Renwick Golden Oak
2824 · LRV 19
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Sage Green Light
2851 · LRV 16

Renwick Golden Oak reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Similar Colors

Cocoon
Cocoon
Sage Green Light
Sage Green Light
Cocoon vs Sage Green Light
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Cocoon
6173 · LRV 15
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Sage Green Light
2851 · LRV 16

With LRVs of 16 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Crooked River
Crooked River
Sage Green Light
Sage Green Light
Crooked River vs Sage Green Light
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Crooked River
9524 · LRV 19
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Sage Green Light
2851 · LRV 16

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Eclipse
Eclipse
Sage Green Light
Sage Green Light
Eclipse vs Sage Green Light
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Eclipse
6166 · LRV 14
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Sage Green Light
2851 · LRV 16

With LRVs of 16 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Messenger Bag
Messenger Bag
Sage Green Light
Sage Green Light
Messenger Bag vs Sage Green Light
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Messenger Bag
7740 · LRV 18
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Sage Green Light
2851 · LRV 16

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Sage Green Light
Sage Green Light
Thunderous
Thunderous
Sage Green Light vs Thunderous
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Sage Green Light
2851 · LRV 16
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Thunderous
6201 · LRV 15

With LRVs of 16 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Carriage Stone
Carriage Stone
Sage Green Light
Sage Green Light
Carriage Stone vs Sage Green Light
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Carriage Stone
9614 · LRV 18
Sherwin-Williams
Sage Green Light
2851 · LRV 16

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Rosemary
Rosemary
Sage Green Light
Sage Green Light
Rosemary vs Sage Green Light
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Rosemary
6187 · LRV 14
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Sage Green Light
2851 · LRV 16

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Country Tweed
Country Tweed
Sage Green Light
Sage Green Light
Country Tweed vs Sage Green Light
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Country Tweed
9519 · LRV 20
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Sage Green Light
2851 · LRV 16

A 4-point LRV gap (20 vs 16) makes Country Tweed the marginally brighter of the two.

Sage Green Light
Sage Green Light
Solitary Slate
Sage Green Light vs Solitary Slate
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Sage Green Light
2851 · LRV 16
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Solitary Slate
9598 · LRV 19

Solitary Slate reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Cast Iron
Cast Iron
Sage Green Light
Sage Green Light
Cast Iron vs Sage Green Light
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Cast Iron
6202 · LRV 13
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Sage Green Light
2851 · LRV 16

A 3-point LRV gap (16 vs 13) makes Sage Green Light the marginally brighter of the two.

Complementary Colors

Sage Green Light
Sage Green Light
Sea Mariner
Sea Mariner
Sage Green Light vs Sea Mariner
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Sage Green Light
2851 · LRV 16
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Sea Mariner
9640 · LRV 7

A 9-point LRV gap (16 vs 7) makes Sage Green Light the marginally brighter of the two.

Sage Green Light
Sage Green Light
Starry Night
Starry Night
Sage Green Light vs Starry Night
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Sage Green Light
2851 · LRV 16
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Starry Night
6540 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 16, Starry Night is decisively the brighter choice.

Sage Green Light
Sage Green Light
Soulful Blue
Soulful Blue
Sage Green Light vs Soulful Blue
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Sage Green Light
2851 · LRV 16
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Soulful Blue
6543 · LRV 20

Soulful Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dusty Heather
Dusty Heather
Sage Green Light
Sage Green Light
Dusty Heather vs Sage Green Light
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Dusty Heather
9073 · LRV 28
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Sage Green Light
2851 · LRV 16

Dusty Heather reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Lavender Wisp
Sage Green Light
Sage Green Light
Lavender Wisp vs Sage Green Light
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Lavender Wisp
7138 · LRV 83
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Sage Green Light
2851 · LRV 16

Lavender Wisp reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 16), opening up a space where Sage Green Light encloses it.

Charcoal Blue
Charcoal Blue
Sage Green Light
Sage Green Light
Charcoal Blue vs Sage Green Light
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Charcoal Blue
2739 · LRV 6
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Sage Green Light
2851 · LRV 16

A 10-point LRV gap (16 vs 6) makes Sage Green Light the marginally brighter of the two.

Mountain Fig
Sage Green Light
Sage Green Light
Mountain Fig vs Sage Green Light
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Mountain Fig
9690 · LRV 4
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Sage Green Light
2851 · LRV 16

A 12-point LRV gap (16 vs 4) makes Sage Green Light the marginally brighter of the two.

Lighter Colors

Sage Green Light
Sage Green Light
Thunderous
Thunderous
Sage Green Light vs Thunderous
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Sage Green Light
2851 · LRV 16
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Thunderous
6201 · LRV 15

With LRVs of 16 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Link Gray
Link Gray
Sage Green Light
Sage Green Light
Link Gray vs Sage Green Light
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Link Gray
6200 · LRV 21
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Sage Green Light
2851 · LRV 16

A 5-point LRV gap (21 vs 16) makes Link Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Mountain Road
Mountain Road
Sage Green Light
Sage Green Light
Mountain Road vs Sage Green Light
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Mountain Road
7743 · LRV 23
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Sage Green Light
2851 · LRV 16

A 7-point LRV gap (23 vs 16) makes Mountain Road the marginally brighter of the two.

Crooked River
Crooked River
Sage Green Light
Sage Green Light
Crooked River vs Sage Green Light
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Crooked River
9524 · LRV 19
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Sage Green Light
2851 · LRV 16

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Lauriston Stone
Lauriston Stone
Sage Green Light
Sage Green Light
Lauriston Stone vs Sage Green Light
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Lauriston Stone
9593 · LRV 22
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Sage Green Light
2851 · LRV 16

Lauriston Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Darker Colors

Andiron
Andiron
Sage Green Light
Sage Green Light
Andiron vs Sage Green Light
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Andiron
6174 · LRV 5
Sherwin-Williams
Sage Green Light
2851 · LRV 16

Sage Green Light reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Eclipse
Eclipse
Sage Green Light
Sage Green Light
Eclipse vs Sage Green Light
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Eclipse
6166 · LRV 14
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Sage Green Light
2851 · LRV 16

With LRVs of 16 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Hidden Trail
Hidden Trail
Sage Green Light
Sage Green Light
Hidden Trail vs Sage Green Light
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Hidden Trail
9525 · LRV 10
Sherwin-Williams
Sage Green Light
2851 · LRV 16

Sage Green Light reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Roycroft Bronze Green
Roycroft Bronze Green
Sage Green Light
Sage Green Light
Roycroft Bronze Green vs Sage Green Light
Sherwin-Williams
Sage Green Light
2851 · LRV 16

Sage Green Light reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Garden Gate
Garden Gate
Sage Green Light
Sage Green Light
Garden Gate vs Sage Green Light
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Garden Gate
6167 · LRV 10
Sherwin-Williams
Sage Green Light
2851 · LRV 16

Sage Green Light reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Color Codes

RGB115, 112, 94
HSL51° 10% 41%
CMYK0 3 18 55
CIE LabL: 47.0 a: -2.2 b: 10.4
XYZX: 14.88 Y: 16.04 Z: 12.90

Manufacturer description

This historic moss green neutral served as a dark but playful counterpoint to some of the brighter, exuberant hues of the suburban modern period of the 1950s.

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