Sherwin Williams Clary Sage: a complete paint color review

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.

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

Click here to get a peel & stick sample of Clary Sage.

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.

Soft white trim colors:

• Sherwin Williams Alabaster
• Benjamin Moore White Dove
• Behr Cameo White

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.

Click here to get a peel & stick sample of Clary Sage.

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