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Benjamin Moore2142-40

Dry Sage

Benjamin Moore's Dry Sage is a gray shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. An LRV of 34.6 places it through the middle of the scale, where color and depth can remain visible as the light changes. Because screens flatten both light and texture, sample the paint beside the finishes that will ultimately surround it.

LRV

34.63

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Light Reflectance Value
34.63
Medium
TemperatureWarm
Tone
CharmingMoodyTimeless
UseInterior & Exterior

Dry Sage in Rooms

Follow Dry Sage from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 7 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

5 Living Room Photos

Dry Sage (2142-40) brings its gray character into a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.

Dry Sage Living Room Fireplace

A fireplace wall painted in Dry Sage anchors the living room elegantly.

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Dry Sage Living Room Walls

Dry Sage walls create a cohesive, soothing palette across this living space.

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Dry Sage House Living Room

The living room's Dry Sage walls pair beautifully with traditional furnishings.

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Benjamin Moore Dry Sage Living Room

Walls in Dry Sage provide a sophisticated backdrop for this inviting living room.

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Hallway

Hallway walls in Dry Sage connect spaces with quiet, consistent elegance.

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1 Misc Photo

Across 1 misc image, Dry Sage (2142-40) meets the varied light of hallways, corners and transitional rooms. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.

Dry Sage Painted Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets finished in Dry Sage add muted color and understated charm.

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1 Bathroom Photo

1 sourced room photo gives the gallery a lived-in point of reference. Together they show Dry Sage (2142-40) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.

Dry Sage Bathroom Vanity

A bathroom vanity painted in Dry Sage brings nature-inspired calm to morning routines.

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Coordinating Colors

Dry Sage
Dry Sage
Icicle
Icicle
Dry Sage vs Icicle
Benjamin Moore
Dry Sage
2142-40 · LRV 35
Benjamin Moore
Icicle
2142-70 · LRV 82

Icicle reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 35), opening up a space where Dry Sage encloses it.

Dry Sage
Dry Sage
Sea Wind
Sea Wind
Dry Sage vs Sea Wind
Benjamin Moore
Dry Sage
2142-40 · LRV 35
Benjamin Moore
Sea Wind
OC-139 · LRV 71

Sea Wind reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 35), opening up a space where Dry Sage encloses it.

Dry Sage
Dry Sage
Moonlight White
Moonlight White
Dry Sage vs Moonlight White
Benjamin Moore
Dry Sage
2142-40 · LRV 35
Benjamin Moore
Moonlight White
OC-125 · LRV 83

Moonlight White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 35), opening up a space where Dry Sage encloses it.

Dry Sage
Dry Sage
Witching Hour
Witching Hour
Dry Sage vs Witching Hour
Benjamin Moore
Dry Sage
2142-40 · LRV 35
Benjamin Moore
Witching Hour
2120-30 · LRV 9

At LRV 35 vs 9, Dry Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Similar Colors

Dry Sage
Dry Sage
Thicket
Thicket
Dry Sage vs Thicket
Benjamin Moore
Dry Sage
2142-40 · LRV 35
Benjamin Moore
Thicket
AF-405 · LRV 34

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 34), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Dry Sage
Dry Sage
Victorian Garden
Victorian Garden
Dry Sage vs Victorian Garden
Benjamin Moore
Dry Sage
2142-40 · LRV 35
Benjamin Moore
Victorian Garden
1531 · LRV 35

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 35), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Dry Sage
Dry Sage
Texas Sage
Texas Sage
Dry Sage vs Texas Sage
Benjamin Moore
Dry Sage
2142-40 · LRV 35
Benjamin Moore
Texas Sage
1503 · LRV 34

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 34), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Cypress Green
Cypress Green
Dry Sage
Dry Sage
Cypress Green vs Dry Sage
Benjamin Moore
Cypress Green
509 · LRV 35
Benjamin Moore
Dry Sage
2142-40 · LRV 35

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 35), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Complementary Colors

Approaching Storm
Approaching Storm
Dry Sage
Dry Sage
Approaching Storm vs Dry Sage
Benjamin Moore
Approaching Storm
CSP-535 · LRV 9
Benjamin Moore
Dry Sage
2142-40 · LRV 35

Dry Sage reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 9), opening up a space where Approaching Storm encloses it.

Dry Sage
Dry Sage
Evening Dove
Evening Dove
Dry Sage vs Evening Dove
Benjamin Moore
Dry Sage
2142-40 · LRV 35
Benjamin Moore
Evening Dove
2128-30 · LRV 12

Dry Sage reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 12), opening up a space where Evening Dove encloses it.

Dry Sage
Dry Sage
Hale Navy
Hale Navy
Dry Sage vs Hale Navy
Benjamin Moore
Dry Sage
2142-40 · LRV 35
Benjamin Moore
Hale Navy
HC-154 · LRV 8

At LRV 35 vs 8, Dry Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Dry Sage
Dry Sage
Luxe
Luxe
Dry Sage vs Luxe
Benjamin Moore
Dry Sage
2142-40 · LRV 35
Benjamin Moore
Luxe
AF-580 · LRV 22

At LRV 35 vs 22, Dry Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Gaspe
Blue Gaspe
Dry Sage
Dry Sage
Blue Gaspe vs Dry Sage
Benjamin Moore
Blue Gaspe
1435 · LRV 14
Benjamin Moore
Dry Sage
2142-40 · LRV 35

Dry Sage reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 14), opening up a space where Blue Gaspe encloses it.

Dry Sage
Dry Sage
Violet Sparkle
Violet Sparkle
Dry Sage vs Violet Sparkle
Benjamin Moore
Dry Sage
2142-40 · LRV 35
Benjamin Moore
Violet Sparkle
1422 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 35, Violet Sparkle is decisively the brighter choice.

Dry Sage
Dry Sage
French Violet
French Violet
Dry Sage vs French Violet
Benjamin Moore
Dry Sage
2142-40 · LRV 35
Benjamin Moore
French Violet
1427 · LRV 18

Dry Sage reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 18), opening up a space where French Violet encloses it.

Lighter Colors

Dry Sage
Dry Sage
Herbal Escape
Herbal Escape
Dry Sage vs Herbal Escape
Benjamin Moore
Dry Sage
2142-40 · LRV 35
Benjamin Moore
Herbal Escape
1487 · LRV 40

Herbal Escape reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dry Sage
Dry Sage
Texas Sage
Texas Sage
Dry Sage vs Texas Sage
Benjamin Moore
Dry Sage
2142-40 · LRV 35
Benjamin Moore
Texas Sage
1503 · LRV 34

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 34), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Cypress Green
Cypress Green
Dry Sage
Dry Sage
Cypress Green vs Dry Sage
Benjamin Moore
Cypress Green
509 · LRV 35
Benjamin Moore
Dry Sage
2142-40 · LRV 35

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 35), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Dry Sage
Dry Sage
Victorian Garden
Victorian Garden
Dry Sage vs Victorian Garden
Benjamin Moore
Dry Sage
2142-40 · LRV 35
Benjamin Moore
Victorian Garden
1531 · LRV 35

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 35), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Dry Sage
Dry Sage
Senora Gray
Senora Gray
Dry Sage vs Senora Gray
Benjamin Moore
Dry Sage
2142-40 · LRV 35
Benjamin Moore
Senora Gray
1530 · LRV 48

At LRV 48 vs 35, Senora Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Darker Colors

Dry Sage
Dry Sage
Sussex Green
Sussex Green
Dry Sage vs Sussex Green
Benjamin Moore
Dry Sage
2142-40 · LRV 35
Benjamin Moore
Sussex Green
HC-109 · LRV 21

At LRV 35 vs 21, Dry Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Dry Sage
Dry Sage
Passion Vine
Passion Vine
Dry Sage vs Passion Vine
Benjamin Moore
Dry Sage
2142-40 · LRV 35
Benjamin Moore
Passion Vine
1504 · LRV 23

Dry Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dry Sage
Dry Sage
Springfield Sage
Springfield Sage
Dry Sage vs Springfield Sage
Benjamin Moore
Dry Sage
2142-40 · LRV 35
Benjamin Moore
Springfield Sage
510 · LRV 23

Dry Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bed of Ferns
Bed of Ferns
Dry Sage
Dry Sage
Bed of Ferns vs Dry Sage
Benjamin Moore
Bed of Ferns
1511 · LRV 28
Benjamin Moore
Dry Sage
2142-40 · LRV 35

Dry Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dry Sage
Dry Sage
Pine Grove
Pine Grove
Dry Sage vs Pine Grove
Benjamin Moore
Dry Sage
2142-40 · LRV 35
Benjamin Moore
Pine Grove
511 · LRV 19

At LRV 35 vs 19, Dry Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Color Codes

RGB163, 159, 132
HSL52° 14% 58%
CMYK0 2 19 36
CIE LabL: 65.2 a: -3.2 b: 14.6
XYZX: 0.32 Y: 0.34 Z: 0.27

Manufacturer description

An almost-neutral shade of green that brings a feeling of ease and effortless style wherever it is used.

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