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Sage Entryway Palette — Soft Sage & Warm Walnut

A calm five-color entryway scheme led by soft sage, layered with a warm greige backdrop, crisp white trim, walnut wood, and a deep forest accent — every color matched to real paint you can buy.

By Jessica Williams · Color Stylist & Interior Editor

Soft Sage
Walls
Kompozit Fair Maiden · 0456
#A5B3A5
LRV 43
Warm Linen White
Trim & Ceiling
Kompozit Bunny Cake · 0012
#F5EFE2
LRV 87
Quiet Greige
Cabinets or Vanity
Kompozit Pebblebrook · 0224
#D8D0BC
LRV 63
Warm Walnut
Wood & Floors
Kompozit Coffee Shop · 0151
#725042
LRV 10
Deep Forest
Accent
Kompozit Atlantic Waves · 0473
#264243
LRV 5
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An entryway sets the tone for the whole house, so I like it to feel calm and a little grounded. Soft Sage on the walls does exactly that — a gentle, dusty green that feels fresh in 2026 without shouting for attention. It greets you, then steps back.

To keep it light, I pair the sage with Warm Linen White on the trim and ceiling and a Quiet Greige for a built-in bench or storage cabinet. That greige sits softly against the green, so nothing competes. The whole thing breathes.

Then come the warm notes. Warm Walnut in the flooring or a wood bench adds that lived-in, natural feel, and a small dose of Deep Forest on the front door or coat hooks gives the space a quiet anchor. Five colors, all working together, and every one of them is a real paint you can mix and buy.

Buy These Colors

Each color matched to the closest real paint in every brand, by ΔE2000. Kompozit first; take any SKU to the store — these mix on demand.

Soft Sage
#A7B095 · LRV 41 · Walls
Kompozit Fair Maiden · 0456 ΔE 5.13
Backdrop Le Freak · BD-LF ΔE 2.25
Behr Garden Wall · 730D-4 ΔE 1.65
Benjamin Moore Estate Sale · CSP-795 ΔE 2.83
Clare Matcha Latte · PNT100-DP-50 ΔE 7.86
Dunn-Edwards Shaggy Barked · DEC771 ΔE 8.65
Farrow & Ball French Gray · No. 18 ΔE 6.02
Magnolia Home Seasonal · JG-51 ΔE 2.91
PPG / Glidden Olive Sprig · 1125-4 ΔE 2.45
Sherwin-Williams Clary Sage · SW 6178 ΔE 3.85
Valspar Green Garlands · 5007-3C ΔE 1.53
Warm Linen White
#F2EEE3 · LRV 86 · Trim & Ceiling
Kompozit Bunny Cake · 0012 ΔE 1.11
Backdrop Jane · BD-JA ΔE 1
Behr Snowy Pine · PPU10-13 ΔE 1.12
Benjamin Moore Moonlight White · 2143-60 ΔE 1.48
Clare Wing It · PNT100-LT-24 ΔE 3.26
Dunn-Edwards Trite White · DE6204 ΔE 0.94
Farrow & Ball Pointing · No. 2003 ΔE 1.49
Magnolia Home Silos White · JG-107 ΔE 1.81
PPG / Glidden Atrium White · 1020-1 ΔE 0.56
Sherwin-Williams Westhighland White · SW 7566 ΔE 0.5
Valspar Wings of an Angel · V153 ΔE 0.55
Quiet Greige
#D6CFBF · LRV 63 · Cabinets or Vanity
Kompozit Pebblebrook · 0224 ΔE 1.52
Backdrop Real Real · BD-RR ΔE 0.41
Behr Aged Beige · PPU7-09 ΔE 1.14
Benjamin Moore Skipping Stone · CSP-155 ΔE 0.5
Clare Flatiron · PNT100-LT-17 ΔE 2.87
Dunn-Edwards Heather · DEC773 ΔE 0
Farrow & Ball Shaded White · No. 201 ΔE 0.8
Magnolia Home Stoneware Pieces · JG-55 ΔE 3.42
PPG / Glidden Crushed Silk · 1024-3 ΔE 0.93
Sherwin-Williams Grecian Ivory · SW 7541 ΔE 0.93
Valspar Secluded Beach · V146-1 ΔE 1.63
Warm Walnut
#6E5440 · LRV 10 · Wood & Floors
Kompozit Coffee Shop · 0151 ΔE 5.01
Backdrop Buenos Aires · BD-BA ΔE 4.43
Behr Ancient Root · PPU4-20 ΔE 1.24
Benjamin Moore Brown Tar · 2110-20 ΔE 0
Clare Vintage · PNT100-DP-67 ΔE 12.51
Dunn-Edwards Rich Mocha · DEA159 ΔE 3.61
Farrow & Ball Salon Drab · No. 290 ΔE 7.4
Magnolia Home Mosswood · JG-168 ΔE 8.8
PPG / Glidden Chocolate Truffle · 15-13 ΔE 1.63
Sherwin-Williams Umber · SW 6146 ΔE 1.73
Valspar Leather & Lace · V088-6 ΔE 2.38
Deep Forest
#33453A · LRV 5 · Accent
Kompozit Atlantic Waves · 0473 ΔE 6.86
Backdrop After Hours · BD-AH ΔE 7.28
Behr Black Swan · 710F-7 ΔE 2.58
Benjamin Moore Hunter Green · 2041-10 ΔE 3.25
Clare Blackish · PNT100-DP-54 ΔE 11.39
Dunn-Edwards Refined Green · DEA181 ΔE 5.55
Farrow & Ball Off-Black · No. 57 ΔE 11.54
Magnolia Home Arches · JG-97 ΔE 11.92
PPG / Glidden Dark As Night · 14-05 ΔE 7.25
Sherwin-Williams Roycroft Bottle Green · SW 2847 ΔE 2.58
Valspar Peacock House · 5010-4 ΔE 3.72

Questions

Why does sage work so well in an entryway?

Sage is a soft, grounded green that reads as calm the second you walk in. It hides scuffs and fingerprints better than a pale neutral, and it shifts gently with the light all day, so the space feels welcoming morning and night.

How do I keep the scheme from feeling flat?

Lean on contrast in the small things. Let the sage cover the walls, keep trim and ceiling crisp white, then bring in warm walnut for the bench or floor and a touch of deep forest on a door or hooks to add depth.

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