Clary Sage is a soft, earthy sage that reads warm and inviting. It shows more green in daylight and a cozy khaki tone in the evening. It is popular in kitchens, living rooms and bedrooms with natural wood.
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Undertone: Muted sage green with a warm yellow undertone.
LRV 41: Clary Sage is a mid-tone: noticeably deeper than a white, but far from dark.
Where to use it: Kitchen, living room, bedroom.
Trim: Clary Sage pairs well with Alabaster SW 7008 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Sherwin-Williams colors that work with Clary Sage on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Clary Sage from Benjamin Moore and Behr, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.
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The digital hex value for Sherwin-Williams Clary Sage (SW 6178) is #ACAD97, which is rgb(172, 173, 151). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
Sherwin-Williams Clary Sage has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 41. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so Clary Sage is a mid-tone: noticeably deeper than a white, but far from dark.
Clary Sage has a muted sage green with a warm yellow undertone undertone. By its digital value it sits on the warm side, but north-facing light will cool it down and warm bulbs will warm it up, so test a sample in the room where you plan to use it.
The closest Benjamin Moore color to Sherwin-Williams Clary Sage is Saybrook Sage (HC-114, #B1B7A2), which is very close by digital value (ΔE 3.9). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Behr color to Sherwin-Williams Clary Sage is Jojoba (N390-3, #B0B9A6), which is close by digital value (ΔE 5.2). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.