Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Soft Sage |
| SKU | 325-2DB |
| Hex | #BBC19F |
| RGB | 187, 193, 159 |
| HSL | 71°, 22%, 69% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| Family | Green |
About Dutch Boy Soft Sage
At LRV 51, Soft 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.
Soft 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.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 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 green from that brand.
Dunn-Edwards
Kompozit
Benjamin Moore
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Farrow & Ball
Valspar
Diamond Vogel
Magnolia Home
Clare
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Soft Sage within Dutch Boy'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 #BBC19F in HSL space. Pair Soft 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.
Dutch Boy Soft Sage Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soft Sage from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Dutch Boy 325-2DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soft Sage
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Soft Sage is Light Pine (DE5535). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 51). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Light Pine and you'll get the same color. See the full Light Pine swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soft Sage
Kompozit's nearest match is Vapor (0407), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Sage without repainting risk. See the full Vapor swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soft Sage
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Lily Pad (480), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Sage without repainting risk. See the full Lily Pad swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Sage
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Recycled Glass (SW 7747), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Sage without repainting risk. See the full Recycled Glass swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Soft Sage
Behr's nearest match is Clay Pebble (770D-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Sage without repainting risk. See the full Clay Pebble swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soft Sage
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Quaking Grass (PPG1121-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Sage without repainting risk. See the full Quaking Grass swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Soft Sage
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Soft Sage is Cooking Apple Green (NO. 32) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cooking Apple Green swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Soft Sage
At Valspar, the closest color to Soft Sage is Quiet Waters (P060) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48.7 vs 51) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Quiet Waters swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Soft Sage
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Soft Sage. The nearest is Gold Moss (JG-48) at ΔE 4.06 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gold Moss swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Soft Sage
Clare has no exact twin of Soft Sage. The nearest is Avocado Toast (PNT100-MD-49) at ΔE 4.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Avocado Toast swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soft Sage
Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Soft Sage — the nearest deck color, Belladonna's Leaf (0743), is clearly different (ΔE 5.48). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 325-2DB instead. See the full Belladonna's Leaf swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Soft Sage
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Soft Sage — the nearest deck color, Urban Dweller (C2-879), is clearly different (ΔE 6.42). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 325-2DB instead. See the full Urban Dweller swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Soft Sage
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Soft Sage — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 9.91). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 325-2DB instead. See the full Real Real swatch →