Svelte Sage is a soft, earthy sage that feels more like a green-tinged neutral than a bold green. It reads warm and calm in daylight and grayer in low light. It is popular for living rooms, bedrooms and kitchens in nature-inspired palettes.
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Undertone: Muted sage with a warm gray-khaki undertone.
LRV 41: Svelte Sage is a mid-tone: noticeably deeper than a white, but far from dark.
Where to use it: Living room, bedroom, kitchen.
Trim: Svelte Sage pairs well with Alabaster SW 7008 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Sherwin-Williams colors that work with Svelte Sage on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Svelte 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 Svelte Sage (SW 6164) is #B2AC96, which is rgb(178, 172, 150). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
Sherwin-Williams Svelte Sage has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 41. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so Svelte Sage is a mid-tone: noticeably deeper than a white, but far from dark.
Svelte Sage has a muted sage with a warm gray-khaki 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 Svelte Sage is Pashmina (AF-100, #BBB2A1), 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 Svelte Sage is Smoked Tan (HDC-NT-14, #AEA494), which is very close by digital value (ΔE 4.3). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.