Dry Sage (BM 2142-40)
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Dry Sage (BM 2142-40) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 34.6, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dry Sage
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Dry 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 Dry 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 | Green Sprout | SW 7728 | 34 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Cricket | PPU9-22 | 34.8 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Cool Moss | 6006-4A | 33 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Olive Gray | 1027-4 | 39 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Dry Sage (LRV 34.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Dry Sage
Darker than Dry Sage
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2142-40 |
| Hex | #A39F84 |
| RGB | 163, 159, 132 |
| HSL | 52°, 14%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.2, -3.2, 14.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dry Sage (BM 2142-40), published as #A39F84
#939583
#B3A984
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dry Sage (BM 2142-40)?
- Dry Sage has an LRV of 34.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dry Sage is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dry Sage in another brand?
- Green Sprout (SW 7728) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Dry Sage warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Dry Sage as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.6; 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.