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Sage & White Color Scheme

A fresh, airy mix of soft green and clean white, grounded by a quiet charcoal, that feels calm and timeless. Every shade is matched to real paint you can buy.

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

Start with Dusty Sage, a soft muted green that sets a calm, grounded mood the moment you walk in. It is the kind of green that feels borrowed from nature, gentle enough to live on every wall yet full of quiet character. Paired with the right white it reads fresh and airy, the sort of backdrop that makes a space feel restful without ever feeling cold.

Against that green, Crisp White brings light and breathing room, lifting the trim and millwork so the whole scheme feels clean and open. Then Soft Charcoal steps in as the anchor, adding just enough weight on a door, a frame, or a piece of furniture to keep things from drifting too soft. It is an easygoing trio that flows beautifully across a living room, a bedroom, a kitchen, or a whole home.

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Dusty Sage
walls
Valspar Stormy Day · V097-3
#A6AE9B
LRV 41
Crisp White
trim
Dunn-Edwards Droplets · DEW381
#F6F4EF
LRV 83
Soft Charcoal
accent
Benjamin Moore Deep River · 1582
#4B4E4A
LRV 8

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Each color matched to the closest real paint in every brand, by ΔE2000. Tap a swatch for its full guide or + to save it — take any SKU to the store, they mix on demand.

Dusty Sage
#A7B09A · LRV 42 · walls
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6178 · ΔE 3.41
Behr · 730D-4 · ΔE 2.13
Benjamin Moore · CSP-795 · ΔE 3.45
Valspar · V097-3 · ΔE 1.26
PPG / Glidden · PPG1125-4 · ΔE 2.63
Glidden · PPG1125-4 · ΔE 2.76
Dutch Boy · 422-4DB · ΔE 7.36
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 3245 · ΔE 3.41
Dunn-Edwards · DET520 · ΔE 1.82
Magnolia Home · JG-51 · ΔE 3.32
Farrow & Ball · NO. 18 · ΔE 4.49
Diamond Vogel · 0421 · ΔE 5.2
Hirshfield's · 0456 · ΔE 3.61
Rodda · CA178 · ΔE 4.63
C2 Paint · C2-700 · ΔE 3.92
Clare · PNT100-MD-43 · ΔE 8.18
Portola Paints · ABERDEEN · ΔE 6.24
Annie Sloan · DUCK EGG BLUE · ΔE 4.8
Backdrop · BD-LF · ΔE 1.54
Rust-Oleum · 371674 · ΔE 3.71
Kompozit · 0456 · ΔE 3.61
Crisp White
#F6F4EE · LRV 90 · trim
Sherwin-Williams · SW 9541 · ΔE 0.5
Behr · DC-001 · ΔE 0.52
Benjamin Moore · 879 · ΔE 0.88
Valspar · 8007-6F · ΔE 1
PPG / Glidden · PPG1001-1 · ΔE 1.71
Glidden · 61YY 89/040 · ΔE 1.59
Dutch Boy · 002W · ΔE 1
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 4002 · ΔE 1.41
Dunn-Edwards · DEW381 · ΔE 0.49
Magnolia Home · JG-21 · ΔE 1.46
Farrow & Ball · NO. 2005 · ΔE 1.25
Diamond Vogel · 0355 · ΔE 0.97
Hirshfield's · 0011 · ΔE 1.44
Rodda · R007 · ΔE 1.43
C2 Paint · C2-612 · ΔE 0.82
Clare · PNT100-LT-04 · ΔE 1.18
Portola Paints · ORIGAMI · ΔE 1.43
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 14.22
Backdrop · BD-TR · ΔE 2.34
Rust-Oleum · 285140 · ΔE 4.1
Kompozit · 0011 · ΔE 1.44
Soft Charcoal
#4A4D49 · LRV 7 · accent
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7062 · ΔE 0.83
Behr · PPF-55 · ΔE 2.16
Benjamin Moore · 1582 · ΔE 0.34
Valspar · 5002-2C · ΔE 1.34
PPG / Glidden · PPG1009-7 · ΔE 2
Glidden · 30GY 07/051 · ΔE 1.72
Dutch Boy · 425-7DB · ΔE 4.59
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 1501 · ΔE 0.83
Dunn-Edwards · DE6329 · ΔE 3.11
Magnolia Home · JG-161 · ΔE 1.17
Farrow & Ball · NO. 93 · ΔE 1.71
Diamond Vogel · 0494 · ΔE 2.53
Hirshfield's · 0585 · ΔE 1.73
Rodda · R024 · ΔE 3.15
C2 Paint · C2-901 · ΔE 2.37
Clare · PNT100-DP-54 · ΔE 3.4
Portola Paints · LOST HIGHWAY · ΔE 8.04
Annie Sloan · AUBUSSON BLUE · ΔE 9.77
Backdrop · BD-NE · ΔE 8.41
Rust-Oleum · 391445 · ΔE 10.55
Kompozit · 0585 · ΔE 1.73

Questions

what colors go with sage green?

Sage loves soft whites, warm woods, and natural materials like linen and rattan. A quiet charcoal or black grounds it without feeling heavy, which is exactly the balance this combination strikes.

is sage and white too plain?

Not at all. Sage has just enough color to feel intentional, and the charcoal accent keeps the scheme from washing out. It reads calm and put-together rather than empty.

what undertones should i watch with sage?

Sage can lean gray or yellow depending on the light. Pair it with a soft, warm white like this one rather than a cool blue-white, and the green stays fresh instead of turning muddy.

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