Sage Garden (Behr M390-5)

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Sage Garden (Behr M390-5) is a deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 34.8, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sage Garden
Four Behr colors picked for Sage Garden by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Sage Garden, 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 | Organic Green | SW 6732 | 35 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Aurora Borealis | 565 | 35 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Spring Leaves | 5008-6B | 33 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Grassy Meadow | 1223-6 | 32 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Sage Garden (LRV 34.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sage Garden
Darker than Sage Garden
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M390-5 |
| Hex | #7FAB70 |
| RGB | 127, 171, 112 |
| HSL | 105°, 26%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.6, -26.1, 25.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sage Garden (Behr M390-5), published as #7FAB70
#6EA16F
#90B56F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sage Garden (Behr M390-5)?
- Sage Garden has an LRV of 34.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sage Garden is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sage Garden in another brand?
- Organic Green (SW 6732) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sage Garden warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sage Garden as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.8; 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.