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Sage & White Bathroom Color Scheme

A soft sage-and-white bathroom palette with a warm wood accent for a calm, spa-like feel, matched to real paint you can buy.

By Maya Patel · Reviews Editor & Product Tester

Start with Muted Sage on the walls. It is a soft, gently grayed green that calms a bathroom down the moment you walk in, like a quiet exhale at the end of the day. Because it leans cool and muted instead of bright, it never feels loud against tile or steam, and it makes even a small room read fresh and spa-like.

To keep it from feeling heavy, wrap the trim, vanity, and ceiling in Crisp White. It is a warm, paper-soft white that brightens the corners and lets the sage breathe. Then bring in Honey Oak as your accent, on a wood stool, a mirror frame, or open shelving, for a little natural warmth that stops the cool greens from going flat. Sage on the walls, white on the trim, and one honey-wood touch is all you need.

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Muted Sage
walls
Benjamin Moore Norway Spruce · 452
#9BAD97
LRV 39
Crisp White
trim
Behr Whisper White · HDC-MD-08
#F5F3ED
LRV 90
Honey Oak
accent
C2 Paint Gold Digger · C2-858
#C8A67A
LRV 41

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Muted Sage
#9FAE96 · LRV 40 · walls
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6451 · ΔE 3.39
Behr · 730D-4 · ΔE 3.89
Benjamin Moore · 452 · ΔE 1.33
Valspar · 5007-3C · ΔE 2.94
PPG / Glidden · PPG1125-4 · ΔE 4.77
Glidden · 10GY 39/136 · ΔE 3.02
Dutch Boy · 423-3DB · ΔE 8.3
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 2275 · ΔE 3.39
Dunn-Edwards · DET523 · ΔE 3.52
Magnolia Home · JG-51 · ΔE 5.35
Farrow & Ball · NO. 11 · ΔE 8.23
Diamond Vogel · 0744 · ΔE 2.76
Hirshfield's · 0744 · ΔE 3.05
Rodda · R057 · ΔE 6.47
C2 Paint · C2-715 · ΔE 4.58
Clare · PNT100-DP-50 · ΔE 6.14
Portola Paints · ABERDEEN · ΔE 8.43
Annie Sloan · DUCK EGG BLUE · ΔE 3.94
Backdrop · BD-LF · ΔE 3.14
Rust-Oleum · 371674 · ΔE 5.27
Kompozit · 0744 · ΔE 3.05
Crisp White
#F5F3ED · LRV 90 · trim
Sherwin-Williams · SW 9541 · ΔE 0.52
Behr · HDC-MD-08 · ΔE 0
Benjamin Moore · 879 · ΔE 0.82
Valspar · 8007-6E · ΔE 0.64
PPG / Glidden · PPG1001-1 · ΔE 1.64
Glidden · 61YY 89/040 · ΔE 1.53
Dutch Boy · 004W · ΔE 0.95
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 4002 · ΔE 1.36
Dunn-Edwards · DEW381 · ΔE 0.54
Magnolia Home · JG-21 · ΔE 1.52
Farrow & Ball · NO. 239 · ΔE 2.3
Diamond Vogel · 0355 · ΔE 0.94
Hirshfield's · 0411 · ΔE 1.56
Rodda · R001 · ΔE 1.55
C2 Paint · C2-612 · ΔE 0.78
Clare · PNT100-LT-04 · ΔE 1.22
Portola Paints · ORIGAMI · ΔE 1.27
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 14.09
Backdrop · BD-TR · ΔE 2.3
Rust-Oleum · 285140 · ΔE 4.14
Kompozit · 0411 · ΔE 1.56
Honey Oak
#C7A479 · LRV 40 · accent
Sherwin-Williams · SW 9024 · ΔE 1.21
Behr · 270F-4 · ΔE 1.2
Benjamin Moore · HC-42 · ΔE 1.3
Valspar · M147 · ΔE 0.97
PPG / Glidden · PPG1088-5 · ΔE 0.86
Glidden · PPG1088-5 · ΔE 1.01
Dutch Boy · 318-5DB · ΔE 1.68
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 2174 · ΔE 1.21
Dunn-Edwards · DEC729 · ΔE 2.34
Magnolia Home · JG-166 · ΔE 9.22
Farrow & Ball · NO. 53 · ΔE 2.94
Diamond Vogel · 0246 · ΔE 1.21
Hirshfield's · 0246 · ΔE 1.67
Rodda · CA119 · ΔE 1.71
C2 Paint · C2-858 · ΔE 0.72
Clare · PNT100-DP-59 · ΔE 3.58
Portola Paints · PIXIE · ΔE 6.67
Annie Sloan · VERSAILLES · ΔE 8.13
Backdrop · BD-RO · ΔE 14.95
Rust-Oleum · 371674 · ΔE 14.86
Kompozit · 0246 · ΔE 1.67

Questions

Is sage too dark for a small bathroom?

Not at all. This is a soft, grayed sage rather than a deep one, so it stays light and airy even in a windowless powder room. The crisp white trim keeps everything feeling open.

What finish should I use for bathroom walls?

Go with a satin or eggshell on the walls so the sage wipes clean and shrugs off steam. Save a semi-gloss for the trim where you want a little extra durability and shine.

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