Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Soft Sage |
| SKU | SW 9647 |
| Hex | #BCBCAE |
| RGB | 188, 188, 174 |
| HSL | 60°, 9%, 71% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Sherwin-Williams Soft Sage
At LRV 50, Soft Sage is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Soft Sage is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 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.
Valspar
C2 Paint
PPG / Glidden
Behr
Dutch Boy
Kompozit
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Magnolia Home
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Soft 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #BCBCAE in HSL space. Pair Soft Sage with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Sherwin-Williams Soft Sage Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soft Sage from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9647 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Soft Sage
The closest Valspar equivalent of Soft Sage is Wharf Wind (8004-27B). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If Valspar is your counter, order Wharf Wind and you'll get the same color. See the full Wharf Wind swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Soft Sage
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Soft Sage is Fava (C2-943). At ΔE 0.41 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Fava and you'll get the same color. See the full Fava swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soft Sage
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Soft Sage is Hurricane Haze (PPG1032-2). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Hurricane Haze and you'll get the same color. See the full Hurricane Haze swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Soft Sage
The closest Behr equivalent of Soft Sage is Smokestack (N220-3). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). If Behr is your counter, order Smokestack and you'll get the same color. See the full Smokestack swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soft Sage
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Cliff Face (422-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Sage without repainting risk. See the full Cliff Face swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soft Sage
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Foggy Seascape (DEGR42), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Sage without repainting risk. See the full Foggy Seascape swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soft Sage
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Gray Horse (2140-50), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Sage without repainting risk. See the full Gray Horse swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soft Sage
At Kompozit, the closest color to Soft Sage is Chintz (0573) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chintz swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soft Sage
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Soft Sage is Frond (0232) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frond swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Soft Sage
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Soft Sage is Americana Egg (JG-06) — very close at ΔE 3.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Americana Egg swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Soft Sage
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Soft Sage is Purbeck Stone (NO. 275) — very close at ΔE 3.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Purbeck Stone swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Soft Sage
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Soft Sage — the nearest deck color, Greige (PNT100-LT-13), is clearly different (ΔE 7.4). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9647 instead. See the full Greige swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Soft Sage
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Soft Sage — the nearest deck color, Underdog (BD-UD), is clearly different (ΔE 11.23). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9647 instead. See the full Underdog swatch →