Sage Brush vs Cooking Apple Green
Sage Brush is a Behr color while Cooking Apple Green comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Sage Brush belongs to the beige-greige family and Cooking Apple Green to the beige-green family. At LRV 54 vs 51, Cooking Apple Green will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Sage Brush's yellow character against Cooking Apple Green's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 2.0, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Sage Brush vs Cooking Apple Green in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Sage Brush and Cooking Apple Green are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Color Details
Sage Brush vs Cooking Apple Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sage Brush on one side and Cooking Apple Green on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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