Svelte Sage vs Cool Pine

Svelte SageSherwin-WilliamsvsCool PineValsparΔE 3.4Noticeable difference

Svelte Sage (Sherwin-Williams) and Cool Pine (Valspar) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Svelte Sage belongs to the beige-greige family and Cool Pine to the greige-grey family. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 41 vs 40 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 3.4 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Svelte Sage vs Cool Pine in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Svelte Sage and Cool Pine 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

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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Svelte SageSvelte Sage SW 6164 living room

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Cool PineValspar 8003-30D living room paint review

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Svelte SageBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Svelte Sage

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Cool PineValspar Cool Pine bedroom paint review

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Color Details

Svelte Sage
Sherwin-Williams · 6164
Hex#B2AC96
LRV41.2
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6164
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Cool Pine
Valspar · 8003-30D
Hex#a9ab94
LRV40.0
BrandValspar
Number8003-30D
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Svelte Sage vs Cool Pine Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Svelte Sage on one side and Cool Pine 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 Svelte Sage comparisons

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

White Dove
Svelte Sage
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Svelte Sage
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Svelte Sage
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Svelte Sage is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Svelte Sage
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Svelte Sage
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Svelte Sage reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Svelte Sage
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Svelte Sage
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Svelte Sage
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Svelte Sage reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Svelte Sage
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Svelte Sage
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Svelte Sage
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Svelte Sage is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Svelte Sage
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Svelte Sage reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Svelte Sage
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Svelte Sage is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Svelte Sage
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Svelte Sage reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Svelte Sage
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Svelte Sage is the lighter choice

Piazza
Svelte Sage
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Svelte Sage
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Svelte Sage
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Svelte Sage reads slightly lighter

Senses
Svelte Sage
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Svelte Sage
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Svelte Sage is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Svelte Sage
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Svelte Sage
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Svelte Sage reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Svelte Sage
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Svelte Sage reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Svelte Sage
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Svelte Sage is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Svelte Sage
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Svelte Sage
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Svelte Sage reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Svelte Sage
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Svelte Sage
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Svelte Sage
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Svelte Sage
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Svelte Sage is the lighter choice