Sagey
SW 6175 · #E2E2D1 · LRV 75 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Sagey, Really?
Sagey reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 6175 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sagey
Sagey shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Sagey
Sagey is very light — LRV 75, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Sagey 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 6175 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Crushed LimestonePPF-15 · Behr | 0.7 | 75 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Silken Pine2144-50 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 74 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Pale Oak Grove5008-3A · Valspar | 1.3 | 74.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Wild WheatPPG1123-3 · PPG / Glidden | 0.6 | 74 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Cat Grass90YY 74/080 · Glidden | 1.4 | 74 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Washed Cotton014W · Dutch Boy | 3.0 | 76 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Sagey within 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 #E2E2D1 in HSL space. Pair Sagey with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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