Dark Sage (PPG 1124-6)
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Dark Sage (PPG 1124-6) is a very deep, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 17, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dark Sage
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Dark Sage by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Dark 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 | Greenfield | SW 6439 | 15 | 4.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | In the Garden | CSP-805 | 17.9 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Egyptian Nile | 420F-6 | 17.4 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | April Arbor | 5008-4C | 17 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Dark Sage (LRV 17) by LRV.
Lighter than Dark Sage
Darker than Dark Sage
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1124-6 |
| Hex | #6D765B |
| RGB | 109, 118, 91 |
| HSL | 80°, 13%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.2, -8.6, 13.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dark Sage (PPG 1124-6), published as #6D765B
#5E6D5A
#7C7F5A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dark Sage (PPG 1124-6)?
- Dark Sage has an LRV of 17. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dark Sage is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dark Sage in another brand?
- Egyptian Nile (Behr 420F-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Dark Sage warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Dark Sage as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.8; 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.