Muted sage paint colors
Top picks for muted sage
6 editor's picksEditor's picks + the named muted sage every designer roundup features. Each card links to a single-color reference or full brand guide.
More muted sage shades
5 variantsDrill into shade variants — modifier-specific bands (light, deep, muted) and named in-between shades each link to their own hub with cross-brand matches.
Muted Sage at every US brand
10 brands · 5 picks each5 picks per brand spread across the LRV range, drawn from each brand's full muted sage lineup. Tap any swatch for its single-color spec; tap the brand title for the brand's complete deck.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Clare
Backdrop
Top Kompozit muted sage
27 in deckKompozit's deck has 27 colors that match the muted sage band. The 5 below are spread across the LRV range — pick a darkness, hit Amazon for the can.
About muted sage
Muted sage is the soft, desaturated grey-green that replaced cool grey as the safe-but-interesting wall color of the late 2020s. It's distinct from a true bright sage — these picks lean grey, quiet, and adaptable, the kind of green that reads as "barely there" in good light and unmistakably green up close. October Mist (BM 1495) and Evergreen Fog (SW 9130) are the family's modern flagship colors.
Use muted sage on full walls in any room — it pairs with almost any palette and reads warmer than cool grey but quieter than yellow-green or olive. Saturation in the 0.05–0.20 range, LRV in the 30–55 mid-tone band, and a hue that drifts to the green-grey side rather than yellow-green. Pair with creamy whites, oak, brass, and warm woods.