Tender Forest Sage
30GY 33/144 · #939F88 · LRV 33 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Vintage Vogue12
- 2Sage Green22
- 3Tender Forest Sage33
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Tender Forest Sage, Really?
Tender Forest Sage reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 30GY 33/144 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Tender Forest Sage
Tender Forest 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 Tender Forest Sage
Tender Forest Sage sits in the mid-range at LRV 33, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Tender Forest 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 30GY 33/144 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 | Rookwood JadeSW 2812 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.4 | 33 | Color page → |
| Behr | Bitter SageN390-4 · Behr | 1.6 | 34 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Kennebunkport GreenHC-123 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 32 | Color page → |
| Valspar | BushelT617 · Valspar | 0.6 | 33.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Farm FreshPPG1129-5 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 31 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Shaded Fern327-4DB · Dutch Boy | 1.0 | 32 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Tender Forest 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 #939F88 in HSL space. Pair Tender Forest Sage with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Have you painted with Tender Forest Sage?
Rate it — one tap helps the next reader decide.
Ask a Question