Smokey Sage
PPG11-24 · #818777 · LRV 23 — cool green tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Essex Green6
- 2Vintage Vogue12
- 3Smokey Sage23
- 4Evergreen Fog30
- 5Clary Sage41
What Color Is Smokey Sage, Really?
Smokey Sage reads as a cool green tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG11-24 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Smokey Sage
Smokey Sage works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Smokey Sage
With an LRV of 23, Smokey Sage is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Smokey 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 PPG / Glidden PPG11-24 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 | WillowleafSW 9649 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.8 | 24 | Color page → |
| Behr | Village GreenN410-5 · Behr | 2.7 | 23 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Gunsmith GrayCW-65 · Benjamin Moore | 4.1 | 22 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Fat CatT697 · Valspar | 1.9 | 23 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Smokey SagePPG11-24 · Glidden | 0.5 | 23 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Privilege GreenHGSW 3253 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 3.1 | 23 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Smokey Sage within PPG / 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 #818777 in HSL space. Pair Smokey Sage with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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