Dry Sage
Dry Sage is a versatile Gray from Benjamin Moore. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to add character and warmth to any space. Below, you'll find 7 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#A39F84
LRV
34.63
Dry Sage in Real Rooms
Dry Sage has a medium LRV of 34.63 — it adds real depth and will read noticeably darker as natural light fades. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Gray and Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a living room, misc and bathroom.
5 Living Room Photos
For open-concept living rooms, Dry Sage is a powerful tool for definition. It has enough presence to signal where the living area begins without creating a harsh visual break from the rest of the house. It defines the "zone" of relaxation through color psychology and sophisticated depth.
A fireplace wall painted in Dry Sage anchors the living room elegantly.
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Dry Sage walls create a cohesive, soothing palette across this living space.
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The living room's Dry Sage walls pair beautifully with traditional furnishings.
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Walls in Dry Sage provide a sophisticated backdrop for this inviting living room.
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Hallway walls in Dry Sage connect spaces with quiet, consistent elegance.
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1 Misc Photo
More spaces painted in Dry Sage, shared by homeowners and designers across kitchens, hallways, dining rooms, and beyond. This collection shows how one color can take on a dozen different personalities depending on the room.
Kitchen cabinets finished in Dry Sage add muted color and understated charm.
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1 Bathroom Photo
Bathrooms test color in specific ways — task lighting, tile grout, and chrome or brass fixtures all compete for attention. Dry Sage holds its own against all of it, and tends to photograph even better than it reads in person.
A bathroom vanity painted in Dry Sage brings nature-inspired calm to morning routines.
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Coordinating Colors
Moonlight White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 35), opening up a space where Dry Sage encloses it.
At LRV 35 vs 9, Dry Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 35), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 34), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 35), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Dry Sage reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 9), opening up a space where Approaching Storm encloses it.
Dry Sage reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 12), opening up a space where Evening Dove encloses it.
Dry Sage reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 14), opening up a space where Blue Gaspe encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 35, Violet Sparkle is decisively the brighter choice.
Dry Sage reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 18), opening up a space where French Violet encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Herbal Escape reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 34), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 35), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 35), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 48 vs 35, Senora Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
At LRV 35 vs 21, Dry Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Dry Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Dry Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Dry Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 35 vs 19, Dry Sage is decisively the brighter choice.