Silver Sage
506 · #D2D4C4 · LRV 65 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Stardew43
- 2Palladian Blue60
- 3Silver Sage65
- 4Glass Slipper70
- 5Spring Thaw83
What Color Is Silver Sage, Really?
Silver Sage 506 is a light neutral with a soft green-yellow cast. Its hex value is #D2D4C4 and its LRV is 65, which puts it well into the light range: it bounces a good amount of daylight and keeps a room open without reading as white. The hue measures 68 degrees, in the yellow-green part of the wheel, and saturation is only 16 percent, so the color behaves like a warm gray with a sage shadow rather than a true green.
People reach for it when white feels too plain and a real sage feels too committed. It gives walls a quiet, slightly dusty color that still functions as a neutral background for art, wood, and stone. On trim-heavy rooms and older houses it looks natural instead of decorated.
The practical catch is that a weak undertone at high lightness is unpredictable. In cool north light Silver Sage can flatten into plain greige and the green disappears. In strong afternoon sun it can push further yellow than you expected. Look at a large sample on at least two walls across a full day before deciding.
The measured hue of 68 degrees is yellow-green, which is why this color reads as sage rather than as a cool gray. Saturation of 16 percent keeps that lean gentle. At LRV 65 the color is light enough that the undertone only shows once it covers a real area, so a chip in your hand and a painted wall are two different experiences.
What sits next to it changes the reading. Beside a clean white the green-yellow steps forward and the walls look clearly sage. Beside a warm beige or a tan carpet the same paint turns cooler and grayer. Beside an actual green, such as tile or cabinetry, it drops back to a soft neutral.
Within Benjamin Moore, Hollingsworth Green HC-141 at LRV 63 and #CCD4C4 is the greener version of the same idea, while Alaskan Skies 972 at LRV 63 and #D9D3C4 leans warmer and more beige. Comparing all three shows where Silver Sage sits.
Best Rooms and Uses for Silver Sage
At LRV 65 Silver Sage is a whole-house color. It works on walls in bedrooms, living rooms, hallways, and open plans, giving a room quiet color without cutting the light. It is a good choice for a space that gets a lot of daylight and looks washed out in plain white.
Bathrooms and laundry rooms take it well, since the soft green reads clean next to white tile and chrome or nickel fixtures. In a kitchen it works on walls above white or wood cabinets, and it can carry a set of cabinets itself if you want something softer than white, though at this lightness cabinets will show wear sooner.
Outside it works as a light body color with white trim on a house with wood or stone accents, particularly in shaded settings where a pure white would glare. Because it is so light, it is not a contrast color. Let a darker door or shutter do that job.
How Lighting Changes Silver Sage
An LRV of 65 means Silver Sage reflects about two thirds of the light that reaches it, so it stays bright in most rooms and rarely goes dim. What changes is the undertone, not the brightness.
North-facing rooms give cool, even light that mutes the yellow-green. There the color often reads as a soft greige with only a hint of sage, which suits people who want a neutral and disappoints people who wanted green. South-facing rooms do the opposite: strong warm light lifts the yellow and the walls look softer and clearly sage, sometimes edging toward a pale khaki in full afternoon sun.
East rooms look freshest in the morning, west rooms warm up late in the day. Bulbs finish the job. Warm 2700K lamps bring out the yellow and can tip it toward cream at night, while 3500K to 4000K light holds the green and keeps it looking cooler. Check it after dark before committing.
Most complaints about Silver Sage 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 Benjamin Moore 506 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 | Filmy GreenSW 6190 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 64 | Color page → |
| Behr | Natural SpringQE-33 · Behr | 1.4 | 65 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Half MoonT648 · Valspar | 0.6 | 64.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | White SagePPG1125-2 · PPG / Glidden | 0.9 | 65 | Color page → |
| Glidden | White SagePPG1125-2 · Glidden | 0.4 | 65 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Zephyr Breeze422-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.1 | 63 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Silver 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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Silver Sage vs Similar Colors
The closest Benjamin Moore neighbors are very close indeed. Sweet Spring 1500 shares LRV 65 at #D4D3C3, only a shade warmer, and Par Four 470 at LRV 66 with #D1D7C7 is a touch lighter and greener. Night Mist 1569 at LRV 63 and Spring Thaw 1508 at LRV 62 are both slightly darker, with Night Mist reading cooler and Spring Thaw warmer.
Across brands the matches are unusually tight. Glidden White Sage PPG1125-2 at deltaE 0.39 and Valspar Half Moon T648 at deltaE 0.59 are effectively the same color. Dunn-Edwards Particular Mint DE6269 at deltaE 1.28, Behr Natural Spring QE-33 at deltaE 1.38, and Sherwin-Williams Filmy Green SW 6190 at deltaE 1.64 are visually identical in normal room light, though Particular Mint is listed at LRV 59 and will look slightly deeper. Magnolia Home Stoneware Pieces JG-55 at deltaE 2.09 and Farrow and Ball Blanc de Chine No. 9814 at deltaE 2.61 are very close, so sample first. C2 Parchment C2-915 at deltaE 3.84 is close but visibly different side by side.
Colors That Go With Silver Sage
Trim is the first pairing. A crisp white gives clean separation and makes the sage read greener, while a warm white softens the contrast and lets the color blend into millwork. At LRV 65 the gap to trim is modest either way, so choose a white with enough lift to be read as trim rather than as a second wall color.
Inside the line, Par Four 470 at LRV 66 and #D1D7C7 is a slightly greener sibling for an adjacent room, and Sweet Spring 1500 at LRV 65 with #D4D3C3 is nearly interchangeable if you want a hair more warmth. Night Mist 1569 at LRV 63 is the cooler, grayer step down, and Spring Thaw 1508 at LRV 62 pulls toward a warmer stone. Hollingsworth Green HC-141 at LRV 63 gives a clearly greener accent for a door or built-in.
Materials matter. Oak, walnut, jute, terracotta, and aged brass all warm it up. Black hardware gives it a sharper, more modern edge.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D2D4C4 in HSL space. Pair Silver Sage with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Silver Sage FAQ
Is Silver Sage warm or cool?
It is warm. The undertone is yellow-based, with a hue of 68 degrees in the yellow-green range, so it behaves like a warm neutral rather than a cool gray. Saturation of 16 percent keeps the warmth subtle. In cool north light it can look much more neutral, but it will never read as a blue-based color.
What LRV is Silver Sage?
Silver Sage 506 has an LRV of 65 and a hex value of #D2D4C4. On the 0 to 100 scale that is comfortably light, reflecting roughly two thirds of the light that hits it. Walls stay bright and open, and the color still carries enough pigment to be read as a color rather than as an off-white.
Is Silver Sage more green or more gray?
It is a gray-leaning sage. Saturation sits at only 16 percent, so on a small chip it can look like plain greige, and on a full wall the yellow-green becomes easier to see. Nearby colors decide the outcome: a clean white makes it look greener, while a warm beige floor makes it look gray.
Does Silver Sage work in a dark room?
Yes, better than most colored neutrals. At LRV 65 it keeps reflecting light even in a room with limited windows, so it will not make the space feel closed in. The trade-off is that in dim or north-facing light the green mostly disappears and it reads as a soft greige. If you want visible sage, it needs daylight.
What white trim goes with Silver Sage?
Choose a white with enough brightness to separate from LRV 65. A crisp white creates clear contrast and makes the sage read greener, which suits modern rooms. A warm white blends more softly with the wall and suits older houses with heavy millwork. Sample both against the wall color, since the gap is smaller than people expect.
Is Silver Sage good for cabinets or exteriors?
It works for both with caveats. On cabinets it gives a soft alternative to white, but at LRV 65 it is light enough to show wear and hand marks, so a durable enamel matters. Outdoors it makes a good light body color with white trim, especially on shaded lots where a pure white glares. Benjamin Moore sells through independent dealers who can put the formula into exterior lines.
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