Desert Sage
DET505 · #90926F · LRV 27 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Vintage Vogue12
- 2Sage Green22
- 3Desert Sage27
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Desert Sage, Really?
Desert Sage reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DET505 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Desert Sage
Desert Sage 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 Desert Sage
Desert Sage sits in the mid-range at LRV 27, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Desert 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 Dunn-Edwards DET505 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 | LeafletSW 9674 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.9 | 30 | Color page → |
| Behr | Twig Basket740D-5 · Behr | 0.7 | 28 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Thayer GreenCSP-825 · Benjamin Moore | 2.0 | 29 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Blanched Thyme6001-4A · Valspar | 2.0 | 26.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | HemlockPPG1125-5 · PPG / Glidden | 1.3 | 28 | Color page → |
| Glidden | HemlockPPG1125-5 · Glidden | 1.1 | 28 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Desert Sage within Dunn-Edwards'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 #90926F in HSL space. Pair Desert Sage with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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