Texas Sage (BM 1503)
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Texas Sage (BM 1503) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 34.2, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Texas Sage
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Texas Sage by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Texas 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 | At Ease Soldier | SW 9127 | 32 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Promenade | 400F-5 | 36 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Cool Moss | 6006-4A | 33 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Smoky Slate | 1028-4 | 35 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Texas Sage (LRV 34.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Texas Sage
Darker than Texas Sage
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1503 |
| Hex | #A39F87 |
| RGB | 163, 159, 135 |
| HSL | 51°, 13%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.2, -2.7, 13.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Texas Sage (BM 1503), published as #A39F87
#939586
#B3A987
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Texas Sage (BM 1503)?
- Texas Sage has an LRV of 34.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Texas Sage is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Texas Sage in another brand?
- Promenade (Behr 400F-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Texas Sage warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Texas Sage as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.1; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.