Dill vs Prairie Sage
Dill (Sherwin-Williams) and Prairie Sage (Valspar) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Dill belongs to the green-yellow family and Prairie Sage to the beige-greige family. The 5-point LRV gap — 29 for Prairie Sage vs 24 for Dill — means Prairie Sage will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 13.9 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dill vs Prairie Sage in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Dill and Prairie Sage 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. Prairie Sage reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Prairie Sage has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Dill vs Prairie Sage Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dill on one side and Prairie Sage 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 Dill comparisons
See how Dill stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 24), opening up a space where Dill encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 24, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (30 vs 24) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 24, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 24), opening up a space where Dill encloses it.
With LRVs of 27 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 24, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 24), opening up a space where Dill encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 24), opening up a space where Dill encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 24, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 24), opening up a space where Dill encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 24), opening up a space where Dill encloses it.
Dill reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 24), opening up a space where Dill encloses it.
Dill reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 24), opening up a space where Dill encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (31 vs 24) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 57 vs 24, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.