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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 7736

Sherwin-Williams Garden Sage#B1A584 · LRV 38

Garden Sage reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 7736 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS GARDEN SAGE
RGB 177, 165, 132 LRV 38

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Garden Sage
SKU SW 7736
Hex #B1A584
RGB 177, 165, 132
HSL 44°, 22%, 61%
LRV 38
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Sherwin-Williams Garden Sage

Garden Sage sits in the mid-range at LRV 38, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange 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.

Garden Sage is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

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
Rich Reward
SKU 0302 · #B9A37F · LRV 38
ΔE 4.1 (noticeable)
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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 neutral from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.46
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
11-18
#B0A584
Foggy Beach
ΔE 0.46 · LRV 38
1112-5
#B0A582
Woolen Vest
ΔE 0.86 · LRV 38
1026-4
#B2A484
Karma
ΔE 1.07 · LRV 38
11-29
#AFA984
Green Gray Mist
ΔE 3.2 · LRV 39
1113-4
#AFA984
Green Gray Mist
ΔE 3.2 · LRV 39

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.25
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-166
#B1A789
Juniper Tree
ΔE 1.25 · LRV 39
JG-157
#B4AD9E
Drawing Room
ΔE 6.72 · LRV 42
JG-51
#AFB196
Seasonal
ΔE 6.85 · LRV 43
JG-114
#AAA497
Quaint Cottage
ΔE 7.09 · LRV 37
JG-110
#B5A89A
Rustic Oak
ΔE 7.7 · LRV 40

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.38
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1524
#ACA182
Nature's Scenery
ΔE 1.38 · LRV 35
HC-98
#ACA182
Providence Olive
ΔE 1.38 · LRV 35
515
#B4A985
Baby Turtle
ΔE 1.53 · LRV 40
CSP-255
#B4A388
Wicker Basket
ΔE 3.63 · LRV 37
CW-125
#B8A387
Brush Beige
ΔE 5.03 · LRV 38

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.03
All neutral at Valspar →
8004-22D
#B9AB88
Fresh Leaf
ΔE 2.03 · LRV 41
V095-4
#A9A07C
Summer Valley
ΔE 2.51 · LRV 35
6008-4A
#BDA982
Dry Earth
ΔE 3.62 · LRV 40.8
M351
#B5A893
Earthy Beige
ΔE 4.66 · LRV 40.1
8003-30D
#A9AB94
Cool Pine
ΔE 6.76 · LRV 40

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.71
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6235
#AAA388
Northgate Green
ΔE 2.71 · LRV 37
DE6173
#B4A07A
Paper Sack
ΔE 3.48 · LRV 36
DEC760
#B8A487
Desert Gray
ΔE 4.35 · LRV 38
DEC759
#B7A28E
Hickory
ΔE 7.68 · LRV 38
DEC717
#B69E87
Baked Potato
ΔE 7.88 · LRV 36

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.21
All neutral at Behr →
HDC-NT-12
#B2A389
Curly Willow
ΔE 3.21 · LRV 37
PPU8-07
#B4A286
Chamois Tan
ΔE 3.78 · LRV 37
PPU8-7
#B4A286
Chamois Tan
ΔE 3.78 · LRV 37
HDC-CT-07
#B9A586
Country Cork
ΔE 3.93 · LRV 39
UL170-4
#BAA487
Gobi Tan
ΔE 5.21 · LRV 39

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.8
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 4.8 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 7.49 · LRV 33
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 8.79 · LRV 35
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 10.47 · LRV 38
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 19.74 · LRV 38

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.65
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 17
#B4A693
Light Gray
ΔE 5.65 · LRV 39
NO. 19
#A1A189
Lichen
ΔE 6.01 · LRV 35
NO. 6
#B6A38F
London Stone
ΔE 6.91 · LRV 38
NO. 25
#A1A093
Pigeon
ΔE 8.05 · LRV 35
NO. 28
#B49D8D
Dead Salmon
ΔE 10.16 · LRV 36

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.69
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 7.69 · LRV 35
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 8.66 · LRV 37
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 14.77 · LRV 38
PNT100-MD-58
#8EA992
OMGreen
ΔE 14.95 · LRV 36
PNT100-DP-50
#93B697
Matcha Latte
ΔE 16.21 · LRV 42

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Garden Sage within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

SW 9118
Tarnished Treasure
LRV 38
SW 7733
Bamboo Shoot
LRV 38
SW 7534
Outerbanks
LRV 38
SW 42
Ruskin Room Green
LRV 36
SW 9122
Dried Edamame
LRV 36
SW 7546
Prairie Grass
LRV 37

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B1A584 in HSL space. Pair Garden Sage with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B1A584 + #8490B1
TRIADIC
#B1A584 · #84B1A5 · #A584B1
ANALOGOUS
#B18F84 · #B1A584 · #A7B184

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.45:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.58:1 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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