Winchester Sage (BM 628)
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Winchester Sage (BM 628) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 32.6, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Winchester Sage
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Winchester Sage by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Winchester 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 | Agate Green | SW 7742 | 34 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Gallery Green | S400-5 | 33.1 | 2.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Blue Grass Mood | 5006-6A | 35 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Catnip | 1139-4 | 36 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Winchester Sage (LRV 32.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Winchester Sage
Darker than Winchester Sage
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 628 |
| Hex | #81A488 |
| RGB | 129, 164, 136 |
| HSL | 132°, 16%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.2, -17.7, 10.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Winchester Sage (BM 628), published as #81A488
#709A86
#93AE88
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Winchester Sage (BM 628)?
- Winchester Sage has an LRV of 32.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Winchester Sage is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Winchester Sage in another brand?
- Gallery Green (Behr S400-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.3 (very close).
- Is Winchester Sage warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Winchester Sage as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.7; 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.