Sage vs Plaster
Sage (Cloverdale Paint) and Plaster (Tikkurila) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Sage belongs to the green-grey family and Plaster to the greige-grey family. The 3-point LRV gap — 57 for Plaster vs 54 for Sage — means Plaster will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 3.0 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Sage vs Plaster in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Sage and Plaster 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.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
Sage vs Plaster Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sage on one side and Plaster 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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