Elfin Sage
10GY 54/150 · #BFC7AB · LRV 54 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Evergreen Fog30
- 2Clary Sage41
- 3Elfin Sage54
- 4Morning Zen60
- 5Alabaster82
What Color Is Elfin Sage, Really?
Elfin Sage reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Glidden 10GY 54/150 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Elfin Sage
Elfin 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 Elfin Sage
At LRV 54, Elfin 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 Elfin 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 Glidden 10GY 54/150 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 | ValleyviewSW 9673 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.8 | 58 | Color page → |
| Behr | Minted LemonPPU10-08 · Behr | 0.8 | 54 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Mesquite501 · Benjamin Moore | 2.6 | 53 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Jade CameoM301 · Valspar | 2.0 | 55.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Sage SplendorPPG1115-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.3 | 54 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Countryside328-2DB · Dutch Boy | 3.1 | 57 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Elfin Sage within Glidden'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 #BFC7AB in HSL space. Pair Elfin Sage with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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