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PPG / GLIDDEN · PPG1125-4

PPG / Glidden Sage Brush#9CA48E · LRV 33

Why this color. Muted sage-green PPG markets opposite SW Sage and BM October Mist.

Sage Brush reads as a green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what PPG / Glidden PPG1125-4 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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PPG / GLIDDEN SAGE BRUSH
RGB 156, 164, 142 LRV 33

Color spec

Brand PPG / Glidden
Name Sage Brush
SKU PPG1125-4
Hex #9CA48E
RGB 156, 164, 142
HSL 82°, 11%, 60%
LRV 33
Undertone green / cool
Family Gray

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Big Fish
SKU 0435 · #99A38E · LRV 35
ΔE 0.96 (imperceptible)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.34
All gray at Behr →
720D-4
#9EA892
Ashwood
ΔE 1.34 · LRV 37
PPU11-07
#9FA688
Clary Sage
ΔE 2.76 · LRV 36
PPU11-7
#9FA688
Clary Sage
ΔE 2.76 · LRV 36
MQ6-51
#96A486
Fern Leaf
ΔE 3.55 · LRV 35
BXC-10
#A1A18E
Warm Stone
ΔE 3.82 · LRV 35

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.54
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC777
#9DA28E
Meadowood
ΔE 1.54 · LRV 35
DEC781
#959E8F
Sycamore Stand
ΔE 3.19 · LRV 33
DE5655
#91A085
Fresh Sod
ΔE 3.65 · LRV 33
DE6257
#9C9C82
Battle Harbor
ΔE 4.18 · LRV 32
DE6235
#AAA388
Northgate Green
ΔE 6.78 · LRV 37

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.76
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6192
#9FA694
Coastal Plain
ΔE 1.76 · LRV 37
SW 7728
#A29F80
Green Sprout
ΔE 5.53 · LRV 34
SW 2821
#A6A397
Downing Stone
ΔE 6.97 · LRV 37
SW 7640
#A7A094
Fawn Brindle
ΔE 8.97 · LRV 35
SW 7045
#A8A093
Intellectual Gray
ΔE 9.21 · LRV 36

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.04
All gray at Valspar →
T617
#95A088
Bushel
ΔE 2.04 · LRV 33.4
P061
#93A091
New Patina
ΔE 3.53 · LRV 33.2
8004-28D
#A1A292
Sprig of Sage
ΔE 4.03 · LRV 36
8004-26D
#A6A290
Green Turquoise
ΔE 5.92 · LRV 36
6002-1C
#A9A191
Gray Silt
ΔE 8.43 · LRV 35.9

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.19
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 2.19 · LRV 35
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 6.02 · LRV 38
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 8.79 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 12.57 · LRV 33
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 13.97 · LRV 41

Benjamin Moore

3,919 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.66
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
460
#98A594
Herb
ΔE 2.66 · LRV 36
HC-113
#9D9F88
Louisburg
ΔE 2.82 · LRV 34
445
#94A68D
Greenwich
ΔE 3.83 · LRV 35
509
#A4A288
Cypress
ΔE 4.47 · LRV 36
1503
#A4A088
Texas
ΔE 5.37 · LRV 35

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.51
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 19
#A1A189
Lichen
ΔE 3.51 · LRV 35
NO. 81
#94A68A
Breakfast Room Green
ΔE 4.16 · LRV 35
NO. 25
#A1A093
Pigeon
ΔE 5.75 · LRV 35
NO. 265
#A2A29D
Manor House Gray
ΔE 8.56 · LRV 36
NO. 17
#B4A693
Light Gray
ΔE 11.22 · LRV 39

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.96
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-75
#97A399
Clean Slate
ΔE 4.96 · LRV 35
JG-137
#A3A7A1
Vintage Weathervane
ΔE 7.29 · LRV 38
JG-128
#A39B89
Antiquing
ΔE 8.2 · LRV 33
JG-114
#AAA497
Quaint Cottage
ΔE 8.2 · LRV 37
JG-135
#A19C96
Watering Can
ΔE 10.31 · LRV 34

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.04
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 6.04 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-58
#8EA992
OMGreen
ΔE 6.51 · LRV 36
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 7.42 · LRV 38
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 8.98 · LRV 41
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 13.16 · LRV 36

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #9CA48E in HSL space. Pair Sage Brush with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#9CA48E + #968EA4
TRIADIC
#9CA48E · #8E9CA4 · #A48E9C
ANALOGOUS
#A4A18E · #9CA48E · #91A48E

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.59:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.11:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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