Mountain Sage (Behr PMD-36)
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Mountain Sage (Behr PMD-36) is a deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 38.4, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mountain Sage
Four Behr colors picked for Mountain Sage 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 Mountain 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 | Majolica Green | SW 0013 | 42 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Russell Green | CW-495 | 38.6 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Jungle Chameleon | 5008-4A | 38 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Edamame | 1030-4 | 35 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Mountain Sage (LRV 38.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mountain Sage
Darker than Mountain Sage
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PMD-36 |
| Hex | #A3AA8C |
| RGB | 163, 170, 140 |
| HSL | 74°, 15%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.3, -7.8, 14.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mountain Sage (Behr PMD-36), published as #A3AA8C
#93A08B
#B4B48C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mountain Sage (Behr PMD-36)?
- Mountain Sage has an LRV of 38.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mountain Sage is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mountain Sage in another brand?
- Jungle Chameleon (Valspar 5008-4A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mountain Sage warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mountain Sage as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.7; 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.