Valspar

Sparkling Sage

5005-3B

Sparkling Sage is a pale gray-sage with a soft, dry undertone. It feels quiet rather than sparkly. Bedrooms, hallways, or laundry rooms can use it as a gentle alternative to greige.

The color looks greener beside white trim and more neutral beside warm wood. In low daylight, it may flatten. Add texture through linen or woven shades. Check it next to beige carpet before covering every wall.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

5005-3B

Collection

The Classic Collection

Sparkling Sage 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 Valspar Sparkling Sage under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Sparkling Sage under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

Low

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

75°

Yellow Family

Lightness

78%

Light

Saturation

11%

Very Muted

LRV

60.2

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 →

Color Codes

HEX

#cacdc1

RGB Decimal

202, 205, 193

RGB Percent

79.2%, 80.4%, 75.7%

HSL

75.0, 10.7%, 78.0%

HSV

75.0, 5.9%, 80.4%

CMYK

1.5%, 0.0%, 5.9%, 19.6%

YIQ

202.7, 2.1, -4.4

XYZ

55.81, 60.07, 59.10

CIE Lab

81.88, -3.18, 5.60

CIE Luv

81.88, -1.06, 8.87

Hunter Lab

77.50, -3.04, 5.23

Decimal

13290945

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Sparkling Sage Cottage Hill Rookwood Jade All About Olive

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Sparkling Sage Pegasus Harwood Putty Frost

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Sparkling Sage Centre Stage Titanium Man Blissful

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Sparkling Sage Sea Spray Repose Gray Rainwashed

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

Valspar

Sparkling Sage

Farrow & Ball

Cromarty

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Behr

Heath Gray

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Behr

Sliced Cucumber

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Sparkling Sage

Behr

Dolphin Fin

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Sparkling Sage

Benjamin Moore

Tea Light

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Sparkling Sage

Sherwin Williams

Silver Strand

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Sparkling Sage

Behr

Whitewash Oak

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Sparkling Sage

Benjamin Moore

Dusty Miller

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Sparkling Sage

Sherwin Williams

Pearl Gray

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Sparkling Sage

Sherwin Williams

Aloof Gray

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Sparkling Sage

Valspar

Mellow Spring

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Sparkling Sage

Behr

Mild Mint

Valspar

Sparkling Sage

Glidden

Metallic Mist

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Sparkling Sage

Benjamin Moore

Stonington Gray

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Sparkling Sage

Sherwin Williams

Sweater Weather

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Sparkling Sage

Sherwin Williams

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