Svelte Sage
Sherwin-Williams's Svelte Sage is a green shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. An LRV of 41.2 places it through the middle of the scale, where color and depth can remain visible as the light changes. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
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41.17
Svelte Sage's Color Strip
Svelte Sage is the third shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Grassland and At Ease Soldier. The strip spans from Ancient Marble at the lightest end to Garden Gate at the deepest. Color strip 212 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Svelte Sage in Rooms
Follow Svelte Sage from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 32 sourced room photos sit alongside 7 generated visualizations.
3 Living Room Photos
These 3 living room images show how Svelte Sage (6164) can sit beside upholstery, timber, art and metal accents. The beige, greige, yellow hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Living room walls in Svelte Sage establish sophisticated, muted elegance.
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Living room walls in Svelte Sage foster conversation and sophisticated ease.
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Living room painted Svelte Sage creates inviting, refined comfort.
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2 Bedroom Photos
2 bedroom images place Svelte Sage (6164) in a room designed around rest, softness and retreat. An LRV of 41.2 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Bedroom walls dressed in Svelte Sage radiate calm, understated refinement.
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Bedroom walls wrapped in Svelte Sage create a peaceful, restful sleeping space.
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8 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
The repetition of doors, drawers and shadow lines can draw different notes from Svelte Sage (6164). The beige, greige, yellow hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Kitchen cabinets painted Svelte Sage create contemporary, sophisticated storage.
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7 Bathroom Photos
7 bathroom images trace Svelte Sage (6164) through the contrast between bright mornings and quieter evening light. Its place within Purely Refined hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit.
Bathroom walls in Svelte Sage provide serene, spa-like tranquility.
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2 Home Office Photos
Against wood, paper, shelving and upholstered seating, Svelte Sage (6164) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. An LRV of 41.2 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Home office accent wall in Svelte Sage promotes focus and calm.
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Home office accent wall in Svelte Sage balances productivity with serenity.
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9 House Photos
8 sourced photos are joined by 1 generated visualization, offering both observed and imagined settings. Together they show Svelte Sage (6164) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
Exterior painted in Svelte Sage offers understated, timeless curb appeal.
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3 Front Door Photos
The 3 front door images turn a green swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its muted saturation softens the color’s edges, making texture and shadow part of the composition.
Front door in Svelte Sage makes a subtle, elegant first impression.
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A welcoming entrance door in Svelte Sage adds understated elegance to the facade.
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Dark hardware contrasts beautifully against the front door painted in Svelte Sage.
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4 Misc Photos
Against a changing mix of architectural details and personal finishes, Svelte Sage (6164) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. An LRV of 41.2 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Hallway walls in Svelte Sage create a harmonious, flowing transition.
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Svelte Sage hallway paint establishes refined passage through the home.
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Wall paneling in Svelte Sage adds textured, architectural depth and elegance.
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Single walls painted Svelte Sage draw focus while maintaining visual balance and flow.
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1 Mudroom Photo
In a practical threshold where the outdoors enters the home, the most interesting quality of Svelte Sage (6164) may be the way it responds to flooring, storage, timber, baskets and hardware. The beige, greige, yellow hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Mudroom walls in Svelte Sage coordinate function with gentle, muted style.
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Expert Perspectives
Articles and features from across our network of home and design sites.
Coordinating Colors
Nonchalant White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 41), opening up a space where Svelte Sage encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 41, Creamy is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 41, Maison Blanche is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Nonchalant White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 41), opening up a space where Svelte Sage encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 42 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 42 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 41 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (45 vs 41) makes Silver Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Outrigger reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 44 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 41 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 41 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Svelte Sage reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 7), opening up a space where Sea Mariner encloses it.
Starry Night reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 41), opening up a space where Svelte Sage encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 20, Svelte Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 28, Svelte Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Svelte Sage reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 3), opening up a space where After the Storm encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 41, Lavender Wisp is decisively the brighter choice.
Svelte Sage reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 6), opening up a space where Charcoal Blue encloses it.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 60 vs 41, Constellation is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (48 vs 41) makes Mindful Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Crushed Ice reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 41), opening up a space where Svelte Sage encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Repose Gray reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 41), opening up a space where Svelte Sage encloses it.
Darker Colors
At LRV 41 vs 24, Svelte Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (41 vs 33) makes Svelte Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 41 vs 20, Svelte Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 20, Svelte Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Svelte Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This nature-inspired green with its cool gray undertone will introduce an enchanting yet sophisticated ambience into your space.