Light Sage
90YY 75/120 · #B2B9A5 · LRV 75 — cool green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Light Sage, Really?
Light Sage reads as a cool green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Glidden 90YY 75/120 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Light Sage
Light Sage shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Light Sage
Light Sage is very light — LRV 75, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
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.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Glidden 90YY 75/120 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 | Colonial Revival Sea GreenSW 2825 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.8 | 49 | Color page → |
| Behr | JojobaN390-3 · Behr | 0.9 | 47 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Salisbury GreenHC-139 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 47 | Color page → |
| Valspar | FanfareT626 · Valspar | 1.6 | 46.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Light SagePPG1124-4 · PPG / Glidden | 0.0 | 47 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Saged Green326-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.8 | 47 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Light 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 #B2B9A5 in HSL space. Pair Light Sage with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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