Sagey vs Secret Garden

SageySherwin-WilliamsvsSecret GardenSherwin-WilliamsΔE 55.8Very different colors

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Sagey reads as beige-greige, while Secret Garden reads as yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 75 vs 8, Sagey will read as the brighter of the two — a 67-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a neutral quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 55.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Sagey vs Secret Garden in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Sagey and Secret Garden in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Sagey will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Secret Garden would.

SageySW Sagey bedroom color review

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Color Details

Sagey
Sherwin-Williams · 6175
Hex#E2E2D1
LRV75.2
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6175
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight
Secret Garden
Sherwin-Williams · 6181
Hex#4F523A
LRV8.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6181
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Sagey vs Secret Garden Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sagey on one side and Secret Garden 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 Sagey comparisons

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

White Dove
Sagey
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Sagey
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Sagey reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Sagey
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Sagey is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Sagey
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Sagey reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Sagey
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Sagey is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Sagey
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Sagey reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Sagey
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Sagey reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Sagey
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Sagey is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Sagey
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Sagey reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Sagey
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Sagey reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Sagey
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Sagey is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Sagey
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Sagey is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Sagey
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Sagey is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Sagey
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Sagey is the lighter choice

Black grey
Sagey
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Sagey is the lighter choice

Piazza
Sagey
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Sagey reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Sagey
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Sagey reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Sagey
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Sagey is the lighter choice

Senses
Sagey
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Sagey is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Sagey
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Sagey is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Sagey
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Sagey reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Sagey
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Sagey is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Sagey
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Sagey is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Sagey
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Sagey is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Sagey
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Sagey is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Sagey
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Sagey is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Sagey
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Sagey reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Sagey
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Sagey
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Sagey
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Sagey is the lighter choice