Sage Heather
DEGR40 · #939387 · LRV 29 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Sage Heather29
- 4Stardew43
- 5Upward57
What Color Is Sage Heather, Really?
Sage Heather reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DEGR40 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sage Heather
Sage Heather is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Sage Heather
Sage Heather sits in the mid-range at LRV 29, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Sage Heather 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 DEGR40 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 | Cornwall SlateSW 9131 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.3 | 29 | Color page → |
| Behr | Shady WillowECC-36-1 · Behr | 1.8 | 30 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Storm Cloud Gray2140-40 · Benjamin Moore | 1.2 | 29 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Worlds Away8006-3E · Valspar | 1.9 | 27 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Mt. RainierPPG0998-5 · PPG / Glidden | 3.2 | 28 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Mt. RainierPPG0998-5 · Glidden | 3.2 | 28 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Sage Heather 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 #939387 in HSL space. Pair Sage Heather with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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