Sage Wisdom (BM CSP-775)
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Sage Wisdom (BM CSP-775) is a medium, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 44, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sage Wisdom
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Sage Wisdom 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 Sage Wisdom, 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 | Forever Green | SW 9653 | 44 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Laurel Mist | 430E-3 | 44.4 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Ballroom Dancing | 5005-4A | 44 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Gargoyle | 1127-4 | 43 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Sage Wisdom (LRV 44) by LRV.
Lighter than Sage Wisdom
Darker than Sage Wisdom
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-775 |
| Hex | #A9B5A5 |
| RGB | 169, 181, 165 |
| HSL | 105°, 10%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.4, -7.2, 6.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sage Wisdom (BM CSP-775), published as #A9B5A5
#98ABA3
#BBBFA5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sage Wisdom (BM CSP-775)?
- Sage Wisdom has an LRV of 44. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sage Wisdom is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sage Wisdom in another brand?
- Ballroom Dancing (Valspar 5005-4A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sage Wisdom warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Sage Wisdom as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.7; 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.