Sage Garden
M390-5 · #7FAB70 · LRV 35 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Sage Garden35
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Sage Garden, Really?
Sage Garden reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr M390-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sage Garden
Sage Garden is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Sage Garden
Sage Garden sits in the mid-range at LRV 35, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its green undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Sage Garden are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr M390-5 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Organic GreenSW 6732 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.7 | 35 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Aurora Borealis565 · Benjamin Moore | 2.8 | 35 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Snipped Chive8002-30E · Valspar | 2.2 | 37 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Luscious LimePPG1120-6 · Glidden | 5.0 | 35 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Botanic Green229-5DB · Dutch Boy | 5.0 | 32 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Organic GreenHGSW 1263 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 0.7 | 35 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Sage Garden within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #7FAB70 in HSL space. Pair Sage Garden with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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