Verdant vs Sage Slate
Verdant is a Cloverdale Paint color while Sage Slate comes from Valspar. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. At LRV 21 vs 19, Verdant will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 5.8, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Verdant vs Sage Slate in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Verdant and Sage Slate 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.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Verdant vs Sage Slate Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Verdant on one side and Sage Slate 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.
More Verdant comparisons
See how Verdant stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 21), opening up a space where Verdant encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 21, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (30 vs 21) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 21, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 21), opening up a space where Verdant encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 21, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 21), opening up a space where Verdant encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 21), opening up a space where Verdant encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 21, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 21), opening up a space where Verdant encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 21), opening up a space where Verdant encloses it.
Verdant reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Verdant reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 21), opening up a space where Verdant encloses it.
Verdant reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 21), opening up a space where Verdant encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (31 vs 21) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.