Hopper vs Sage Green
Both are Little Greene colors. Hopper reads as green, while Sage Green reads as green-yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 20 vs 14, Sage Green will read as the brighter of the two — a 7-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a green quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 9.5, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Hopper vs Sage Green in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Hopper and Sage Green 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. Sage Green 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 — Sage Green gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The brightness difference is modest but present — Sage Green gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Hopper vs Sage Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hopper on one side and Sage Green 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 Hopper comparisons
See how Hopper stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 30 vs 14, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 14, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 14), opening up a space where Hopper encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 14), opening up a space where Hopper encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 14, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 14), opening up a space where Hopper encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 14), opening up a space where Hopper encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 14, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 14), opening up a space where Hopper encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 14), opening up a space where Hopper encloses it.
With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Hopper reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 14), opening up a space where Hopper encloses it.
With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 14), opening up a space where Hopper encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 14, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.