Looking for the perfect soft green paint color? Let’s talk about Sherwin Williams Clary Sage and if it might be perfect for your home!
I love a green paint color – and I’m not the only one! Green is seriously having a moment in interior design, and I totally get it.
Green paint colors are a great way to make a space feel peaceful and relaxing. It can feel natural, beachy, or even modern in the right setting.
A medium green such as Clary Sage can be used as a neutral or as an accent color.
Let’s dive into what makes this color so popular!
Sherwin Williams Clary Sage, SW 6178
Clary Sage is a soft, soothing green with slight yellow undertones. This calming green-gray paint color will remind you of nature.
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Color Family
Clary Sage is in the green color family.
Light Reflectance Value
41
Light Reflective Value is the measurement of how much light a color bounces around. This is on a scale of 0 to 100 with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white.
With an LRV of 41, Clary Sage is a mid-toned green paint color. It’s slightly darker than most medium greens.
Clary Sage will look lighter in bright rooms and darker in dark rooms.
RGB Colors
R: 172 G: 173 B: 151
RGB describes the amount of each color – red, green, and blue – present in a color. This is on a scale of 0 to 255 for each color. This is basically the color mix to make the color!
Hex Code
#acad97
Undertones
Clary Sage is a warm paint color with slight yellow and gray undertones.
It will look especially warm in south-facing rooms or when paired with cooler paint colors.
The gray undertones make Clary Sage look cooler when paired with other warm colors or when used in a north-facing room.
It’s very important to swatch colors on your wall to make sure they look good – day and night – in your actual space before committing.
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Best uses
Clary Sage can be used as a neutral or an accent color. Consider using it for:
- An accent wall paired with other warm white walls
- Bedrooms
- Bathrooms
- A home office
- Kitchen or bathroom cabinetry
- A piece of furniture
- Home exterior or doors
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Similar Colors
- Sherwin Williams Sage
- Sherwin Williams Softened Green
- Sherwin Williams Coastal Plain
- BM Saybrook Sage
- BM Herbal Escape
- Behr Sage Wisdom
- Valspar Ara Glen
Coordinating Colors
Sherwin Williams Clary Sage is a warm green paint color that pairs well with various color families. It can serve as a neutral or an accent color. I like to pair it with light greens and warm neutrals and light wood stain colors.
Darker blues or violets also pair well with Clary Sage.
Light greens:
- Sagey
- Spinach White
- White Mint
Warm whites:
- Dover White
- Creamy
- Whitetail
- Shell White
Tans with yellow undertones:
- Tumblin’ Tumbleweed
- Sawgrass Basket
- Dirty Martini
- Netsuke
Dark Blues:
- Naval
- Charcoal Blue
- Dark Night
Trim Colors
Since this is a warm paint color, I like to pair it with a soft white trim color.
- Sherwin Williams Alabaster
- Benjamin Moore White Dove
- Behr Cameo White
Clary Sage color palette
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Clary Sage FAQs
What color is Clary Sage by Sherwin Williams?
Clary Sage is a soft, soothing green with slight yellow and gray undertones.
Is Clary Sage a warm or cool paint color?
Clary Sage is is a mid-toned warm paint color. It can appear cooler or warming depending on what colors it’s paired with and which way a room is facing.
What are the undertones of Clary Sage?
Clary Sage has slight yellow and gray undertones.
What is the difference between SW Clary Sage and BM Saybrook Sage?
Sherwin Williams Clary Sage is a little darker and has more yellow than Saybrook Sage.
What colors go with Clary Sage by Sherwin Williams?
Clary Sage pairs well with Sagey, Dover White and Tumblin’ Tumbleweed.
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Before you go…
So, you’ve picked the perfect sage paint color, but now you need accent colors for your decor! Be sure to check out our list of the best accent colors to pair with sage green!
Still not sure what paint color to choose?
My Paint Color Formula ebook walks you through the painless process of expertly testing paint swatches to ensure you have the perfect color for your home.
The best way to sample paint? Samplize!
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Thanks for reading!
Meg Hemmelgarn is a freelance writer and home decor + DIY blogger who loves to talk about paint colors. She and her husband are currently renovating their third fixer upper. You can see their projects on her blog, Green With Decor.