Sage vs Passageway
Where Sage belongs to Sherwin-Williams's range, Passageway is a Valspar color. Hue-wise, Sage belongs to the beige-greige family and Passageway to the blue-grey family. Sage (LRV 42) reflects noticeably more light than Passageway (LRV 14), a difference of 28 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 34.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Sage vs Passageway in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Sage and Passageway 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Sage will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Passageway would.
Color Details
Sage vs Passageway Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sage on one side and Passageway 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.
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