Wild Sage (Behr 700F-5)
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Wild Sage (Behr 700F-5) is a deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 23.2, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Wild Sage
Four Behr colors picked for Wild Sage by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Wild Sage, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Retreat | SW 6207 | 21 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Intrigue | 1580 | 24.4 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Lush Sage | 5003-2B | 21 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Smokey Sage | 11-24 | 23 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Wild Sage (LRV 23.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Wild Sage
Darker than Wild Sage
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 700F-5 |
| Hex | #7E877D |
| RGB | 126, 135, 125 |
| HSL | 114°, 4%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.3, -5.3, 4.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Wild Sage (Behr 700F-5), published as #7E877D
#6E7E7B
#8F907D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Wild Sage (Behr 700F-5)?
- Wild Sage has an LRV of 23.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Wild Sage is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Wild Sage in another brand?
- Intrigue (BM 1580) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Wild Sage warm or cool?
- Behr lists Wild Sage as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.2; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.