Sumptuous Sage (Valspar 6002-3C)
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Sumptuous Sage (Valspar 6002-3C) is a medium, warm green from Valspar: LRV 49, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sumptuous Sage
Four Valspar colors picked for Sumptuous Sage by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Valspar did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Sumptuous 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 | Recycled Glass | SW 7747 | 51 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Burgess Green | CW-485 | 49.4 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Sage Brush | S370-3 | 51.8 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Bahia Grass | 1122-4 | 49 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Sumptuous Sage (LRV 49) by LRV.
Lighter than Sumptuous Sage
Darker than Sumptuous Sage
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6002-3C |
| Hex | #B9BC98 |
| RGB | 185, 188, 152 |
| HSL | 65°, 21%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.2, -7.2, 17.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sumptuous Sage (Valspar 6002-3C), published as #B9BC98
#A9B297
#CAC697
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sumptuous Sage (Valspar 6002-3C)?
- Sumptuous Sage has an LRV of 49. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sumptuous Sage is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sumptuous Sage in another brand?
- Burgess Green (BM CW-485) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sumptuous Sage warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Sumptuous Sage as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.9; 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.