Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Light Sage |
| SKU | DEC712 |
| Hex | #C7CCB1 |
| RGB | 199, 204, 177 |
| HSL | 71°, 21%, 75% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Green |
What Color Is Light Sage, Really?
Light Sage reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DEC712 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Light Sage
Light Sage is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Light Sage
At LRV 56, Light Sage is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Light 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.
TEST IT IN YOUR LIGHT →Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEC712 directly — but if you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches:
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Light 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #C7CCB1 in HSL space. Pair Light Sage with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Will It Work in YOUR Room?
No page can promise how Light Sage behaves in your light. Upload a photo and see it on your own walls in seconds — before you spend a cent on samples.
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