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Sage Color Palette — Fern Hollow

A calm five-color scheme led by soft sage and deeper fern green, balanced by warm cream and greige with a clay accent — every color matched to real paint you can buy.

By Emily Roberts · DIY Editor & First-Timer's Guide

Soft Sage
Dominant
Kompozit Fair Maiden · 0456
#A5B3A5
LRV 43
Deep Fern
Secondary
Kompozit Old School · 0410
#686945
LRV 13
Warm Cream
Base
Kompozit Nilla Vanilla · 0003
#F1EBE0
LRV 83
Pebble Greige
Support
Kompozit Desert Mirage · 0231
#D2CABC
LRV 60
Terracotta Clay
Accent
Kompozit Peace of Mind · 1004
#C1875F
LRV 29
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Sage is having a real moment right now, and it is easy to see why. This scheme puts a gentle Soft Sage in charge — the kind of green that feels fresh but never loud — and lets it cover most of your space.

To give it some depth, a richer Deep Fern steps in for trim, a back wall, or cabinetry. Then Warm Cream and Pebble Greige do the quiet work in between, keeping everything light and easy on the eye so the green never feels heavy.

The little surprise here is Terracotta Clay. Just a touch of that warm, earthy orange makes the sage look even greener and adds a cozy, lived-in feeling that fits where 2026 interiors are heading.

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
#A8B49A · LRV 43 · Dominant
Kompozit Fair Maiden · 0456 ΔE 4.44
Backdrop Le Freak · BD-LF ΔE 3.22
Behr Cottage Hill · HDC-CT-28 ΔE 2.7
Benjamin Moore Palisades Park · 439 ΔE 1.92
Clare Avocado Toast · PNT100-MD-49 ΔE 3.1
Dunn-Edwards Pistachio Shell · DE6263 ΔE 3.97
Farrow & Ball French Gray · No. 18 ΔE 6.91
Magnolia Home Seasonal · JG-51 ΔE 3.95
PPG / Glidden Gargoyle · 1127-4 ΔE 2.34
Sherwin-Williams Cascade Green · SW 66 ΔE 4.08
Valspar Green Trellis · 5006-3C ΔE 1.77
Deep Fern
#5E6B52 · LRV 14 · Secondary
Kompozit Old School · 0410 ΔE 6.25
Backdrop Buenos Aires · BD-BA ΔE 20.96
Behr Gladiator Gray · N370-6 ΔE 1.42
Benjamin Moore Alligator Alley · 441 ΔE 1.56
Clare Current Mood · PNT100-DP-51 ΔE 8.56
Dunn-Edwards Italian Basil · DE6287 ΔE 2.92
Farrow & Ball Bancha · No. 298 ΔE 5.71
Magnolia Home Lemon Leaves · JG-62 ΔE 4.17
PPG / Glidden Winning Ticket · 1127-6 ΔE 5
Sherwin-Williams Oakmoss · SW 6180 ΔE 4.38
Valspar Fresh Cilantro · V059-6 ΔE 5.78
Warm Cream
#F1EBDD · LRV 83 · Base
Kompozit Nilla Vanilla · 0003 ΔE 1.31
Backdrop Jane · BD-JA ΔE 2.21
Behr Papier Blanc · HDC-NT-08 ΔE 1.08
Benjamin Moore Collector's Item · AF-45 ΔE 0.52
Clare Like Buttah · PNT100-LT-62 ΔE 2.54
Dunn-Edwards Bone China · DEW339 ΔE 0.58
Farrow & Ball White Tie · No. 2002 ΔE 2.04
Magnolia Home Pearly Cotton · JG-33 ΔE 1.47
PPG / Glidden Macaroon Cream · 15-05 ΔE 0.94
Sherwin-Williams Classic Light Buff · SW 50 ΔE 0.21
Valspar Statuesque · 7002-5 ΔE 0.52
Pebble Greige
#D2C9B8 · LRV 59 · Support
Kompozit Desert Mirage · 0231 ΔE 1.22
Backdrop Real Real · BD-RR ΔE 1.69
Behr Sandstone Cliff · 750C-3 ΔE 0.5
Benjamin Moore Bleached Gray · ES-78 ΔE 0.58
Clare Flatiron · PNT100-LT-17 ΔE 2.74
Dunn-Edwards Desert Suede · DE6206 ΔE 2.26
Farrow & Ball Cromarty · No. 285 ΔE 3.9
Magnolia Home Plaster · JG-156 ΔE 0.51
PPG / Glidden Moth Gray · 1024-4 ΔE 0.8
Sherwin-Williams Accessible Beige · SW 7036 ΔE 1.22
Valspar Villa Grey · 6005-1B ΔE 1.04
Terracotta Clay
#C08163 · LRV 28 · Accent
Kompozit Peace of Mind · 1004 ΔE 4.14
Backdrop Anita · BD-AN ΔE 14.55
Behr Tiny Fawn · 240F-4 ΔE 1.39
Benjamin Moore Fire Glow · CSP-1095 ΔE 3.84
Clare Pink Sky · PNT100-MD-28 ΔE 10.04
Dunn-Edwards Fall Foliage · DE5257 ΔE 3.88
Farrow & Ball Red Earth · No. 64 ΔE 4.79
Magnolia Home Vintage Crown · JG-152 ΔE 10.46
PPG / Glidden Brown Clay · 1199-6 ΔE 2.22
Sherwin-Williams Armagnac · SW 6354 ΔE 3.01
Valspar Kitchen Terra Cotta · 2003-7C ΔE 2.4

Questions

Why does sage feel so calming on a wall?

Sage is a muted, low-saturation green, so it reads as restful rather than bright. Your eye relaxes because the color sits close to the soft greens we see in nature, like dried herbs and faded leaves.

How much of the accent should I actually use?

Keep the terracotta clay small — think a single chair, a throw, or a vase. Let sage lead across the big surfaces and the clay just warms up the room without taking over.

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