Fresh Sage vs Treasure
Fresh Sage (Dulux) and Treasure (Jotun) come from different manufacturers. Fresh Sage reads as green-grey, while Treasure reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 4-point LRV gap — 37 for Treasure vs 33 for Fresh Sage — means Treasure will open up a space more effectively. Where Fresh Sage leans neutral, Treasure reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 10.1 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Fresh Sage vs Treasure in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Fresh Sage and Treasure 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Treasure reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Treasure has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Treasure has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The brightness difference is modest but present — Treasure gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Treasure has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Fresh Sage vs Treasure Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fresh Sage on one side and Treasure 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 Fresh Sage comparisons
See how Fresh Sage stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 33), opening up a space where Fresh Sage encloses it.
Fresh Sage reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 33, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (33 vs 30) makes Fresh Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 33), opening up a space where Fresh Sage encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 33, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 33), opening up a space where Fresh Sage encloses it.
Fresh Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (43 vs 33) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 33), opening up a space where Fresh Sage encloses it.
Fresh Sage reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 33, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 33 vs 21, Fresh Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 33), opening up a space where Fresh Sage encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 33), opening up a space where Fresh Sage encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 33), opening up a space where Fresh Sage encloses it.
Fresh Sage reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Fresh Sage reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 33), opening up a space where Fresh Sage encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (41 vs 33) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Fresh Sage reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 33), opening up a space where Fresh Sage encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.