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BENJAMIN MOORE · 2142-40

Benjamin Moore Dry Sage#A39F84 · LRV null

Dry Sage reads as a yellow / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 2142-40 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE DRY SAGE
RGB 163, 159, 132 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Dry Sage
SKU 2142-40
Hex #A39F84
RGB 163, 159, 132
HSL 52°, 14%, 58%
LRV null
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore Dry Sage

At LRV null, Dry Sage is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its yellow 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Dry Sage earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Mohalla
SKU 0351 · #A79B7E · LRV 33
ΔE 3.82 (noticeable)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.28
All neutral at Behr →
PPU9-22
#A6A082
Cricket
ΔE 1.28 · LRV 35
BXC-10
#A1A18E
Warm Stone
ΔE 3.23 · LRV 35
N330-5
#9DA17E
Livingston
ΔE 4.42 · LRV 34
PPU8-06
#AA9A7A
Exploring Khaki
ΔE 5.53 · LRV 33
N230-4
#A59C8C
Chic Taupe
ΔE 5.54 · LRV 34

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.46
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7728
#A29F80
Green Sprout
ΔE 1.46 · LRV 34
SW 2826
#A39B7E
Colonial Revival Green Stone
ΔE 2.15 · LRV 33
SW 7739
#A49B82
Herbal Wash
ΔE 2.85 · LRV 33
SW 7544
#AC9D83
Fenland
ΔE 5.51 · LRV 35
SW 7549
#AD9C85
Studio Taupe
ΔE 7.08 · LRV 34

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.57
All neutral at Valspar →
T620
#A59E80
Cross Country
ΔE 1.57 · LRV 34.1
6005-4A
#A49E7E
Dusty Olive
ΔE 1.75 · LRV 34
8003-27D
#A69E7E
Sweet Pea in a Pod
ΔE 2.22 · LRV 34
8004-25D
#A69D86
Sage the Day
ΔE 3.16 · LRV 34
V146-4
#A69D86
Sage the Day
ΔE 3.16 · LRV 34.1

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.01
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6235
#AAA388
Northgate Green
ΔE 2.01 · LRV 37
DE6250
#9D9C7E
Fairbank Green
ΔE 2.17 · LRV 32
DE6257
#9C9C82
Battle Harbor
ΔE 2.18 · LRV 32
DEC777
#9DA28E
Meadowood
ΔE 4.57 · LRV 35
DE6215
#A89983
Wooden Peg
ΔE 6.44 · LRV 33

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.04
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 19
#A1A189
Lichen
ΔE 2.04 · LRV 35
NO. 25
#A1A093
Pigeon
ΔE 5.28 · LRV 35
NO. 81
#94A68A
Breakfast Room Green
ΔE 8.74 · LRV 35
NO. 265
#A2A29D
Manor House Gray
ΔE 8.94 · LRV 36
NO. 28
#B49D8D
Dead Salmon
ΔE 11.9 · LRV 36

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.86
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-52
#9C9878
Countryside
ΔE 2.86 · LRV 31
JG-57
#979A82
Garden Essential
ΔE 3.8 · LRV 31
JG-128
#A39B89
Antiquing
ΔE 4.43 · LRV 33
JG-114
#AAA497
Quaint Cottage
ΔE 6.15 · LRV 37
JG-135
#A19C96
Watering Can
ΔE 9 · LRV 34

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.55
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1028-4
#A1A18F
Smoky Slate
ΔE 3.55 · LRV 35
1126-5
#9DA286
Zebra Grass
ΔE 4.04 · LRV 35
1030-4
#9CA389
Edamame
ΔE 4.84 · LRV 35
11-23
#9CA389
Edamame
ΔE 4.84 · LRV 35
1024-5
#A79D8D
Stonehenge Greige
ΔE 5.94 · LRV 34

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.5
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 4.5 · LRV 33
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 5.86 · LRV 35
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 7.93 · LRV 38
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 8.11 · LRV 33
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 22.28 · LRV 38

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.76
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 5.76 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 9.33 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-58
#8EA992
OMGreen
ΔE 11.58 · LRV 36
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 11.66 · LRV 38
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 14.71 · LRV 36

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Dry Sage within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

1503
Texas Sage
LRV 34
CC-602
Stanley Park
LRV null
509
Cypress Green
LRV 35
AF-405
Thicket
LRV 34
CSP-1040
Shiitake Mushroom
LRV 34
1531
Victorian Garden
LRV 35

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A39F84 in HSL space. Pair Dry Sage with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A39F84 + #8488A3
TRIADIC
#A39F84 · #84A39F · #9F84A3
ANALOGOUS
#A38F84 · #A39F84 · #97A384

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.68:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.85:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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