Sage Green vs Gobbledygook paint color comparison

Sage Green vs Gobbledygook

Sage GreenLittle GreenevsGobbledygookPPGΔE 13.2Distinct difference

Sage Green is a Little Greene color while Gobbledygook comes from PPG. Hue-wise, Sage Green belongs to the green-yellow family and Gobbledygook to the beige-yellow family. With LRVs of 20 and 22, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 13.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Sage Green
Little Greene · 80
Hex#77815c
LRV20.4
BrandLittle Greene
Number80
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Gobbledygook
PPG · PPG11-07
Hex#8e824e
LRV22.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG11-07
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Sage Green vs Gobbledygook Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sage Green on one side and Gobbledygook 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 Sage Green comparisons

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

White Dove
White Dove vs Sage Green
White Dove
Sage Green
Little Greene
Sage Green
80 · LRV 20

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 20), opening up a space where Sage Green encloses it.

Ammonite
Ammonite vs Sage Green
Ammonite
Sage Green
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Little Greene
Sage Green
80 · LRV 20

At LRV 69 vs 20, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore
Sage Green vs Iron Ore
Sage Green
Iron Ore
Little Greene
Sage Green
80 · LRV 20

Sage Green reflects far more light (LRV 20 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone vs Sage Green
Purbeck Stone
Sage Green
Little Greene
Sage Green
80 · LRV 20

At LRV 52 vs 20, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Sage Green vs Evergreen Fog
Sage Green
Evergreen Fog
Little Greene
Sage Green
80 · LRV 20

A 10-point LRV gap (30 vs 20) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.

Mizzle
Mizzle vs Sage Green
Mizzle
Sage Green
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Little Greene
Sage Green
80 · LRV 20

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 20), opening up a space where Sage Green encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Sage Green vs Agreeable Gray
Sage Green
Agreeable Gray
Little Greene
Sage Green
80 · LRV 20

At LRV 60 vs 20, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Sage Green vs Accessible Beige
Sage Green
Accessible Beige
Little Greene
Sage Green
80 · LRV 20

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 20), opening up a space where Sage Green encloses it.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift vs Sage Green
Denim Drift
Sage Green
Little Greene
Sage Green
80 · LRV 20

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

French Gray
French Gray vs Sage Green
French Gray
Sage Green
Little Greene
Sage Green
80 · LRV 20

At LRV 43 vs 20, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Naval
Sage Green vs Naval
Sage Green
Naval
Little Greene
Sage Green
80 · LRV 20
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 20 vs 4, Sage Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn vs Sage Green
Tranquil Dawn
Sage Green
Little Greene
Sage Green
80 · LRV 20

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 20), opening up a space where Sage Green encloses it.

Bancha
Bancha vs Sage Green
Bancha
Sage Green
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Little Greene
Sage Green
80 · LRV 20

Sage Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White vs Sage Green
Hardwick White
Sage Green
Little Greene
Sage Green
80 · LRV 20

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 20), opening up a space where Sage Green encloses it.

Pure White
Sage Green vs Pure White
Sage Green
Pure White
Little Greene
Sage Green
80 · LRV 20

At LRV 84 vs 20, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Sage Green vs Artichoke
Sage Green
Artichoke
Little Greene
Sage Green
80 · LRV 20
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist vs Sage Green
Balboa Mist
Sage Green
Little Greene
Sage Green
80 · LRV 20

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 20), opening up a space where Sage Green encloses it.

Shoji White
Sage Green vs Shoji White
Sage Green
Shoji White
Little Greene
Sage Green
80 · LRV 20

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 20), opening up a space where Sage Green encloses it.

Snowbound
Sage Green vs Snowbound
Sage Green
Snowbound
Little Greene
Sage Green
80 · LRV 20
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 20), opening up a space where Sage Green encloses it.

Pewter Green
Sage Green vs Pewter Green
Sage Green
Pewter Green
Little Greene
Sage Green
80 · LRV 20

Sage Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone vs Sage Green
Skimming Stone
Sage Green
Little Greene
Sage Green
80 · LRV 20

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 20), opening up a space where Sage Green encloses it.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue vs Sage Green
Dix Blue
Sage Green
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Little Greene
Sage Green
80 · LRV 20

At LRV 41 vs 20, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Calamine vs Sage Green
Calamine
Sage Green
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Little Greene
Sage Green
80 · LRV 20

At LRV 68 vs 20, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Treron
Treron vs Sage Green
Treron
Sage Green
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Little Greene
Sage Green
80 · LRV 20

A 4-point LRV gap (25 vs 20) makes Treron the marginally brighter of the two.

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue vs Sage Green
Vintage Vogue
Sage Green
Little Greene
Sage Green
80 · LRV 20

Sage Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage vs Sage Green
Saybrook Sage
Sage Green
Little Greene
Sage Green
80 · LRV 20

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 20), opening up a space where Sage Green encloses it.

Pale Green
Sage Green vs Pale Green
Sage Green
Pale Green
Little Greene
Sage Green
80 · LRV 20
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

A 11-point LRV gap (31 vs 20) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Pine Needle
Pine Needle vs Sage Green
Pine Needle
Sage Green
Little Greene
Sage Green
80 · LRV 20

At LRV 20 vs 7, Sage Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Sage Green vs Cement grey
Sage Green
Cement grey
Little Greene
Sage Green
80 · LRV 20
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

A 4-point LRV gap (24 vs 20) makes Cement grey the marginally brighter of the two.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green vs Sage Green
Guilford Green
Sage Green
Little Greene
Sage Green
80 · LRV 20

At LRV 57 vs 20, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.