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Benjamin Moore Sage Tint#BFCDC2 · LRV null

Sage Tint reads as a green / cool — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 458 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE SAGE TINT
RGB 191, 205, 194 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Sage Tint
SKU 458
Hex #BFCDC2
RGB 191, 205, 194
HSL 133°, 12%, 78%
LRV null
Undertone green / cool
Family Gray

About Benjamin Moore Sage Tint

At LRV null, Sage Tint 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 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Sage Tint earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

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
Favored One
SKU 0455 · #BFCABD · LRV 57
ΔE 1.5 (near-perfect)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

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 gray from that brand.

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.38
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 236
#C0CDC2
Teresa's Green
ΔE 0.38 · LRV 59
NO. 205
#CCD0CD
Skylight
ΔE 6.14 · LRV 62
NO. 285
#CFCEC0
Cromarty
ΔE 6.41 · LRV 61
NO. 242
#C8C3BC
Pavilion Gray
ΔE 9.3 · LRV 55
NO. 228
#D1CBC3
Cornforth White
ΔE 9.54 · LRV 60

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.73
All gray at Behr →
PPU11-13
#C2D0C5
Frosted Jade
ΔE 0.73 · LRV 61
QE-42
#BAC9C0
Antiqued Aqua
ΔE 1.35 · LRV 56
N370-3
#BFCDBE
Light Year
ΔE 1.63 · LRV 58
710E-3
#BCD1C3
Rhino
ΔE 2.85 · LRV 60
HDC-CL-23
#BDCBC7
Soothing Spring
ΔE 3.19 · LRV 58

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.94
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-46
#C1CFC2
Two Scoops
ΔE 0.94 · LRV 60
PNT100-MD-47
#C4CEBD
Dirty Martini
ΔE 2.77 · LRV 60
PNT100-LT-35
#B9CDC8
Views
ΔE 3.26 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-10
#C1CAC5
Grayish
ΔE 3.55 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-70
#C9CDB9
All The Sage
ΔE 5.09 · LRV 60

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.1
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
10-31
#C4D1C6
White Clover
ΔE 1.1 · LRV 61
1133-3
#BDD0C3
Limelight
ΔE 2.05 · LRV 60
1136-4
#BACBC4
Blue Shamrock
ΔE 2.06 · LRV 57
1143-3
#B7CCC7
Sea Sprite
ΔE 3.5 · LRV 57
1128-3
#C5CABE
Life Lesson
ΔE 3.65 · LRV 58

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.4
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC783
#C1D1C4
Opaline
ΔE 1.4 · LRV 61
DE5716
#BFD1C9
Rolling Waves
ΔE 2.04 · LRV 61
DE6283
#C8D1C4
Granite
ΔE 2.38 · LRV 62
DE6276
#CBCDC4
Silhouette
ΔE 5.28 · LRV 60
DE5709
#B1CFC7
Steamy Spring
ΔE 5.31 · LRV 58

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.51
All gray at Valspar →
8003-34C
#C1CCC3
Ocean Froth
ΔE 1.51 · LRV 59
V099-2
#C6D0C7
Fountain Foam
ΔE 2.11 · LRV 61.3
5002-3B
#B8CBC4
Sparkling Lake
ΔE 2.5 · LRV 56.7
V141-3
#C5CECA
Knightsbridge Mist
ΔE 4.02 · LRV 60.4
5005-3B
#CACDC1
Sparkling Sage
ΔE 4.56 · LRV 60.2

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.85
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6211
#C2CDC5
Rainwashed
ΔE 1.85 · LRV 59
SW 68
#C2CCC4
Copen Blue
ΔE 2.14 · LRV 59
SW 6470
#BFD2C9
Waterscape
ΔE 2.17 · LRV 61
SW 7057
#C8CBC4
Silver Strand
ΔE 5.16 · LRV 59
SW 6197
#C9C9C0
Aloof Gray
ΔE 6.2 · LRV 58

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.83
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-13
#C9CEC4
Emmie's Room
ΔE 3.83 · LRV 61
JG-12
#C5C9C2
Wedding Band
ΔE 4.74 · LRV 58
JG-18
#CDCABC
Gatherings
ΔE 7.29 · LRV 59
JG-117
#CBC9C1
Earl Gray
ΔE 7.36 · LRV 58
JG-83
#C1C5C5
Loft
ΔE 7.37 · LRV 55

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.28
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 9.28 · LRV 65
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 11.22 · LRV 73
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 12.96 · LRV 51
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 19.36 · LRV 60
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 23.53 · LRV 53

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

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

702
Bali
LRV 58
688
Seacliff Heights
LRV null
695
Turquoise Mist
LRV 60
CC-640
Blue Grass
LRV 60
HC-147
Woodlawn Blue
LRV null
HC-144
Palladian Blue
LRV 60

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #BFCDC2 in HSL space. Pair Sage Tint with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#BFCDC2 + #CDBFCA
TRIADIC
#BFCDC2 · #C2BFCD · #CDC2BF
ANALOGOUS
#C3CDBF · #BFCDC2 · #BFCDC9

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.65:1 fail
Sample text on black
12.73:1 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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