Pacific Pines Sage
90YY 35/169 · #A2A385 · LRV 35 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Pacific Pines Sage35
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Pacific Pines Sage, Really?
Pacific Pines Sage reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 90YY 35/169 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pacific Pines Sage
Pacific Pines Sage is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Pacific Pines Sage
Pacific Pines Sage sits in the mid-range at LRV 35, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its yellow 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Pacific Pines 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 35/169 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 | Green SproutSW 7728 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.0 | 34 | Color page → |
| Behr | Clary SagePPU11-07 · Behr | 2.5 | 36 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Cypress Green509 · Benjamin Moore | 2.0 | 35 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Cross CountryT620 · Valspar | 3.8 | 34.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | EnvyPPG1123-5 · PPG / Glidden | 1.4 | 37 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Sprig of Green326-4DB · Dutch Boy | 4.0 | 36 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Pacific Pines 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 #A2A385 in HSL space. Pair Pacific Pines Sage with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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