Volley vs Sage Green

VolleyCloverdale PaintvsSage GreenLittle GreeneΔE 10.5Distinct difference

Where Volley belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Sage Green is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Volley belongs to the green-grey family and Sage Green to the green-yellow family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (18 vs 20), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. With a ΔE of 10.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Volley vs Sage Green in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Volley and Sage Green in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Living Room

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. 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.

VolleyVolley EX279 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Sage GreenLittle Greene Sage Green living room makeover

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

VolleyVolley EX279 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Sage GreenSage Green bedroom color review

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Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

VolleyVolley EX279 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Sage GreenLittle Greene Sage Green 80 bathroom

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Color Details

Volley
Cloverdale Paint · EX279
Hex#647C66
LRV18.1
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX279
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Sage Green
Little Greene · 80
Hex#77815c
LRV20.4
BrandLittle Greene
Number80
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Volley vs Sage Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Volley on one side and Sage Green on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Volley comparisons

See how Volley stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Volley
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Volley
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Volley
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Volley reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Volley
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Volley
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Volley
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Volley
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Volley
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Volley
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Volley
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Volley
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Volley reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Volley
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Volley
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Volley reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Volley
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Volley
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Volley reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Volley
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Volley
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Volley
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Volley
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Volley
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Volley reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Volley
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Volley
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Nearly identical in tone

Thames Fog
Volley
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Volley
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Volley reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Volley
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Volley
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Volley
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Volley
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Volley
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Volley
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Volley reads slightly lighter