Behr

Sage Green

ICC-77

Sage Green is a medium muted olive gray, deeper and earthier than many colors with sage in the name. It can ground cabinetry, a bedroom, or a quiet dining room. Its olive gray base holds up beside soapstone counters and wheat colored linen.

Use aged white millwork, dark bronze, or natural linen. Because it sits around LRV 51, test in dim rooms before using it on every wall.

Color Codes

HEX
#7B8472
RGB Decimal
123, 132, 114
RGB Percent
48.2%, 51.8%, 44.7%
HSL
90.0, 7.3%, 48.2%
HSV
90.0, 13.6%, 51.8%
CMYK
6.8%, 0.0%, 13.6%, 48.2%
YIQ
127.3, 0.4, -7.5
XYZ
19.46, 21.93, 19.13
CIE Lab
53.95, -6.83, 8.60
CIE Luv
53.95, -4.23, 12.66
Hunter Lab
46.83, -5.45, 6.52
Decimal
8094834

Sage Green in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Behr Sage Green under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Behr Sage Green under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Green

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

90°

Green Family

Lightness

48%

Medium

Saturation

7%

Very Muted

LRV

50.5
0%100%
Very Dark
Dark
Medium
Light
Very Light
White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel