Sage (SW 2860)
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Sage (SW 2860) is a medium, warm beige from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 42, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sage
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Sage by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Cheyenne Green | 1502 | 39.8 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Sage Wisdom | MQ6-27 | 41.2 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Transitional Tan | 6008-2A | 39 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Photo Gray | 1029-4 | 41 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams beige colors nearest to Sage (LRV 42) by LRV.
Lighter than Sage
Darker than Sage
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 2860 |
| Hex | #B3AE95 |
| RGB | 179, 174, 149 |
| HSL | 50°, 16%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.9, -2.5, 13.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sage (SW 2860), published as #B3AE95
#A3A493
#C4B895
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sage (SW 2860)?
- Sage has an LRV of 42. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sage is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sage in another brand?
- Cheyenne Green (BM 1502) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Sage warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Sage as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.5; 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.