GREENS

Light Sage

#B2B9A5

RGB 178, 185, 165 · HSL 81°, 12%, 69% · CMYK 4, 0, 11, 27

Light Sage is #B2B9A5 in HEX — rgb(178, 185, 165), hsl(81°, 12%, 69%), cmyk(4%, 0%, 11%, 27%).

Light Sage pulls into the light end of the greens spectrum — HSL 81°, 12%, 69%. The neutral saturation makes it near-neutral and forgiving, and the hue reads warm. In interior projects it shines on bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries — for grounding, restorative spaces. Reads best alongside soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents.

Color Codes

HEX#B2B9A5

RGB178, 185, 165

HSL81°, 12%, 69%

HSV81°, 11%, 73%

CMYK4, 0, 11, 27

Decimal11712933

CSS RGBrgb(178, 185, 165)

CSS HSLhsl(81, 12%, 69%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

PPG

Light Sage 1124-4

Exact match

Benjamin Moore

Saybrook HC-114

ΔE 0.7 · #B2B8A3

Vista Paint

Dream Weaver K-900

ΔE 1.3 · #B0B8A2

Dunn-Edwards

Pistachio Shell DE6263

ΔE 1.3 · #B1B6A3

Behr

Camping Tent N320-4

ΔE 1.4 · #B3BBA9

Dulux

Willow Leaf S20B3

ΔE 2.8 · #ACB29C

Farrow & Ball

Vert de Terre 234

ΔE 2.8 · #BABBA5

Sherwin-Williams

Softened Green SW6177

ΔE 2.8 · #BBBCA7

Valspar

Green Trellis 5006-3C

ΔE 3.1 · #AAB9A5

IKEA

IKEA179 179

ΔE 3.5 · #B6BBAD

Hallman-Lindsay

Arbor Vitae 427

ΔE 3.7 · #BBC3AD

Kilz

Statue Green TB-63

ΔE 4.2 · #AEBCAE

Colorhouse

Nourish .02 Nourish-02

ΔE 5.6 · #C5C2AF

RAL

Pebble Grey 7032

ΔE 6.2 · #B8B799

Dutch Boy

Fair Maiden DCP-0456

ΔE 7.1 · #B3C3B9

Kobra

Silver 47

ΔE 13.6 · #CDCECD

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

47/100

Medium

0 · DarkLight · 100

Balanced reflectance — holds colour without washing out. Versatile for most rooms and the most forgiving range for true-to-chip results.

Undertone

TemperatureNeutral MasstoneYellow-Green UndertoneYellow

Reads as a neutral yellow-Green with a yellow undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#B2B9A5

#ADA6B9

Analogous

#B9B7A6

#B2B9A5

#A9B9A6

Triadic

#B2B9A5

#A6B3B9

#B9A6B3

Split-Complementary

#B2B9A5

#A6A9B9

#B7A6B9

Tetradic

#B2B9A5

#A6B9B7

#ADA6B9

#B9A6A9

Monochromatic

#676F58

#8E987C

#B2B9A5

#D8DBD1

#F3F4F1

Rectangle

#B2B9A5

#A6B9AD

#ADA6B9

#B9A6B3

Compound

#B2B9A5

#A9B9A6

#ADA6B9

#B7A6B9

Variations

Lighter

#C2C7B8

#D1D4CB

#E4E6E1

Darker

#919B7E

#656E54

#3B4031

Saturation

#B1B3AD

#B3B9A6

#BDDC84

Interior Use

Best Rooms

bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries

Best Uses

main walls, cabinetry, soft furniture

Pairs With

soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

2.02:1

Fail

vs Black

10.38:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#B2B9A5

#B9B5A6

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#B2B9A5

#B8B8A8

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#B2B9A5

#B4B6B7

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Calm · Restorative

Light Sage sits in the part of the spectrum the eye relaxes into. Designers reach for green when a room needs to feel like a refuge — bedrooms, libraries, bathrooms — because it lowers visual blood-pressure without flattening the space.

SymbolismGrowth, balance, nature

PersonalitySteady, grounded, thoughtful

calmnaturerestorativebalancebedroomlibrary

How it looks under different light

#C5B797

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#B2B9A5

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#B2BCBB

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#EBEBEA

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F7F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#8E7BB0

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Trim · Soft furniture

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #B2B9A5;

CSS — background

background-color: #B2B9A5;

CSS Variable

--color-light-sage: #B2B9A5;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'light-sage': '#B2B9A5' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#B2B9A5] text-[#B2B9A5]

SCSS

$light-sage: #B2B9A5;

Similar Colors

Saybrook Sage

#B1B7A2 · ΔE 1.0

Salisbury Green

#B0BAA4 · ΔE 1.6

Ferndale Green

#ADB5A2 · ΔE 1.6

October Mist

#B6B8A5 · ΔE 2.0

Croquet

#B2B69F · ΔE 2.2

Aganthus Green

#B9C0AD · ΔE 2.7

Killarney

#B8B8A1 · ΔE 3.1

Sage Wisdom

#A9B5A5 · ΔE 3.3

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B2B9A5?

#B2B9A5 is Light Sage, a soft green with a warm undertone.

Is #B2B9A5 warm or cool?

Light Sage reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Light Sage?

Light Sage works well in bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries. Designers typically use it for main walls, cabinetry, soft furniture.

What colors pair well with Light Sage?

Light Sage pairs naturally with soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Light Sage?

You can download Light Sage on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Light Sage?

The hex code is #B2B9A5. In RGB it's 178, 185, 165, and in HSL it's 81°, 12%, 69%.

← All colors