Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Soft Herbal Sage |
| SKU | 70YY 65/090 |
| Hex | #D9D5C3 |
| RGB | 217, 213, 195 |
| HSL | 49°, 22%, 81% |
| LRV | 65 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Glidden Soft Herbal Sage
At LRV 65, Soft Herbal Sage is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Soft Herbal 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
18 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Soft Herbal Sage within Glidden'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 #D9D5C3 in HSL space. Pair Soft Herbal 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.
Glidden Soft Herbal Sage Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soft Herbal 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 Glidden 70YY 65/090 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Herbal Sage
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Soft Herbal Sage. The nearest is Natural Tan (SW 7567) at ΔE 3.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Natural Tan swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Soft Herbal Sage
Behr's nearest match is Pale Lichen (PPL-79), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Herbal Sage without repainting risk. See the full Pale Lichen swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soft Herbal Sage
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Nature's Essentials (1521), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Herbal Sage without repainting risk. See the full Nature's Essentials swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Soft Herbal Sage
At Valspar, the closest color to Soft Herbal Sage is Warm Putty (6006-1A) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64.8 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Warm Putty swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soft Herbal Sage
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Veil Of Dusk (PPG1029-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Herbal Sage without repainting risk. See the full Veil Of Dusk swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soft Herbal Sage
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Soft Herbal Sage is Existence (420-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Existence swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Herbal Sage
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Soft Herbal Sage. The nearest is Natural Tan (HGSW 4019) at ΔE 3.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Natural Tan swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soft Herbal Sage
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Soft Herbal Sage is Crêpe Papier (DET644). At ΔE 0.59 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 65). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Crêpe Papier and you'll get the same color. See the full Crêpe Papier swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Soft Herbal Sage
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Soft Herbal Sage is Stoneware Pieces (JG-55) — very close at ΔE 2.91, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stoneware Pieces swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Soft Herbal Sage
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Off-White (NO. 3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Herbal Sage without repainting risk. See the full Off-White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soft Herbal Sage
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Soft Herbal Sage is Midlothian Beige (H103) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Midlothian Beige swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Soft Herbal Sage
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Poseidon's Beard (0419), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Herbal Sage without repainting risk. See the full Poseidon's Beard swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Soft Herbal Sage
Rodda has no exact twin of Soft Herbal Sage. The nearest is Warm Grey (CA091) at ΔE 3.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Warm Grey swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Soft Herbal Sage
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Soft Herbal Sage is Noodle (C2-913). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Noodle and you'll get the same color. See the full Noodle swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Soft Herbal Sage
At Clare, the closest color to Soft Herbal Sage is Turbinado (PNT100-LT-21) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Turbinado swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Soft Herbal Sage
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Soft Herbal Sage is Figueroa (FIGUEROA) — very close at ΔE 2.86, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Figueroa swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Soft Herbal Sage
At Backdrop, the closest color to Soft Herbal Sage is Real Real (BD-RR) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soft Herbal Sage
Kompozit's nearest match is Poseidon's Beard (0419), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Herbal Sage without repainting risk. See the full Poseidon's Beard swatch →