Sparkling Sage
5005-3B · #CACDC1 · LRV 60.2 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Stardew43
- 2Quietude48
- 3Sparkling Sage60.2
- 4Wickham Gray68
- 5Spring Thaw83
What Color Is Sparkling Sage, Really?
Sparkling Sage reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 5005-3B behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sparkling Sage
Sparkling 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Sparkling Sage
At LRV 60.2, Sparkling Sage is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Sparkling 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 Valspar 5005-3B 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 | Pearl GraySW 52 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.4 | 61 | Color page → |
| Behr | Paving StonesPPF-16 · Behr | 2.2 | 60 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Dusty MillerCSP-755 · Benjamin Moore | 1.5 | 59 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Metallic MistPPG1032-1 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 59 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Metallic MistPPG1032-1 · Glidden | 1.9 | 60 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Seafoam Bubbles424-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.9 | 60 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Sparkling Sage within Valspar'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 #CACDC1 in HSL space. Pair Sparkling Sage with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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