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Honey & Sage Color Scheme

A warm golden honey paired with soft sage and a clean linen, for a space that feels sunlit and grounded at the same time. Every shade is matched to real paint you can buy.

By Maya Patel · Reviews Editor & Product Tester

Start with Wild Honey, a warm golden tone that fills a space with the kind of soft, late-afternoon glow you want to sit in. It is rich without being bright, more like amber and raw honey than a sharp yellow, so it feels welcoming instead of demanding. That earthy warmth is what makes this whole combination feel calm and lived-in, like a room that has always been comfortable.

To keep the gold grounded, lean on Dusty Sage, a muted gray-green that cools things down and brings a quiet, natural balance. A little Linen, a creamy off-white, opens everything back up and keeps the palette feeling fresh and breathable. Use the honey across your main walls, sage on trim or built-ins, and linen wherever you want a breath of light. It flows easily through a living room, a bedroom, a kitchen, or your whole home.

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Wild Honey
walls
PPG / Glidden Va Va Voom · PPG1210-6
#E2B34C
LRV 49
Dusty Sage
trim
Behr Livingston · N330-5
#9DA17E
LRV 34
Linen
accent
Glidden Purity · PPG14-20
#EFE9DA
LRV 82

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Wild Honey
#E2B44E · LRV 49 · walls
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6690 · ΔE 1.23
Behr · M290-5 · ΔE 1.21
Benjamin Moore · CW-405 · ΔE 1.8
Valspar · V054-4 · ΔE 2.73
PPG / Glidden · PPG1210-6 · ΔE 0.35
Glidden · PPG1210-6 · ΔE 0.56
Dutch Boy · 218-5DB · ΔE 1.23
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 1214 · ΔE 1.46
Dunn-Edwards · DE5354 · ΔE 1.61
Magnolia Home · JG-45 · ΔE 5.91
Farrow & Ball · NO. 9915 · ΔE 4.64
Diamond Vogel · 0864 · ΔE 0.7
Hirshfield's · H0025 · ΔE 2.18
Rodda · CA132 · ΔE 8.28
C2 Paint · C2-636 · ΔE 2.63
Clare · PNT100-MD-23 · ΔE 6.44
Portola Paints · ANTIGUA · ΔE 14.74
Annie Sloan · TILTON · ΔE 1.36
Backdrop · BD-EA · ΔE 7
Rust-Oleum · 398641 · ΔE 15.96
Kompozit · 0864 · ΔE 1.44
Dusty Sage
#9CA482 · LRV 35 · trim
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7728 · ΔE 4.66
Behr · N330-5 · ΔE 1.7
Benjamin Moore · 2144-30 · ΔE 2.39
Valspar · V061-4 · ΔE 3.75
PPG / Glidden · PPG1126-5 · ΔE 2.5
Glidden · PPG1126-5 · ΔE 2.21
Dutch Boy · 326-4DB · ΔE 2.02
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 2244 · ΔE 3.88
Dunn-Edwards · DET502 · ΔE 3.08
Magnolia Home · JG-57 · ΔE 4.59
Farrow & Ball · NO. 80 · ΔE 2.85
Diamond Vogel · 0415 · ΔE 2.78
Hirshfield's · 0415 · ΔE 2.93
Rodda · R063 · ΔE 4.44
C2 Paint · BD77 · ΔE 4.12
Clare · PNT100-MD-64 · ΔE 2.33
Portola Paints · LA CATEDRAL · ΔE 11.36
Annie Sloan · CHATEAU GREY · ΔE 6.66
Backdrop · BD-CT · ΔE 10.06
Rust-Oleum · 371674 · ΔE 4.37
Kompozit · 0415 · ΔE 2.93
Linen
#EFE9DA · LRV 82 · accent
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7012 · ΔE 1.13
Behr · ECC-36-2 · ΔE 1.17
Benjamin Moore · CSP-245 · ΔE 0.52
Valspar · 8003-25A · ΔE 1.4
PPG / Glidden · PPG1103-1 · ΔE 0.45
Glidden · PPG14-20 · ΔE 0
Dutch Boy · 008W · ΔE 0.49
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 4033 · ΔE 1.13
Dunn-Edwards · DE6190 · ΔE 0.99
Magnolia Home · JG-23 · ΔE 0.86
Farrow & Ball · NO. W1 · ΔE 0.41
Diamond Vogel · 0362 · ΔE 0.56
Hirshfield's · 0362 · ΔE 0.75
Rodda · R127 · ΔE 0.79
C2 Paint · C2-580 · ΔE 0.56
Clare · PNT100-LT-62 · ΔE 2.32
Portola Paints · CASA FORMA · ΔE 1.43
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 10.21
Backdrop · BD-DS · ΔE 3.25
Rust-Oleum · 329598 · ΔE 3.82
Kompozit · 0362 · ΔE 0.75

Questions

what colors go with wild honey?

Soft greens are its best friend, which is exactly why sage works so well here. Warm whites and gentle creams also keep honey from feeling too strong, so you get glow without heaviness.

is a honey gold too bold for a main wall?

It is bolder than a beige, but this honey is warm and muted rather than bright, so it reads cozy instead of loud. Pairing it with quiet sage and linen keeps the whole room balanced.

what undertones should I watch with this combination?

Honey leans warm and golden while sage carries a soft gray-green, so they meet in a comfortable earthy middle. Keep your white on the creamy side, like the linen here, so nothing turns cold next to the gold.

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