Fresh Sage vs Sigh of Relief
Fresh Sage is a Dulux color while Sigh of Relief comes from Valspar. Both sit in the green-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 40 vs 33, Sigh of Relief will read as the brighter of the two — a 7-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 9.2, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Fresh Sage vs Sigh of Relief in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Fresh Sage and Sigh of Relief 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. Sigh of Relief has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Sigh of Relief gives the walls a little more lift.
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. Sigh of Relief reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Sigh of Relief gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Fresh Sage vs Sigh of Relief Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fresh Sage on one side and Sigh of Relief 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.