Clary Sage
HGSW 3245 · #ACAD97 · LRV 41 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Clary Sage41
- 4October Mist47
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Clary Sage, Really?
Clary Sage reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3245 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Clary Sage
Clary 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 Clary Sage
Clary Sage sits in the mid-range at LRV 41, 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 Clary 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3245 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 | Clary SageSW 6178 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 41 | Color page → |
| Behr | Bay WaterS380-4 · Behr | 1.5 | 41 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Cheyenne Green1502 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 40 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Ara GlenM311 · Valspar | 1.6 | 39.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Photo GrayPPG1029-4 · PPG / Glidden | 0.5 | 41 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Photo GrayPPG1029-4 · Glidden | 0.9 | 41 | Color page → |
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Clary Sage within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams'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 #ACAD97 in HSL space. Pair Clary Sage with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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