Match Clary Sage

Sherwin-Williams Clary Sage is a mid-tone shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 41. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.

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Clary Sage
Sherwin-Williams
Clary Sage
6178#ACAD97LRV 41Neutral

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Photo Gray
Clary Sage
Photo Gray vs Clary Sage
Photo Gray
Clary Sage
PPG
Photo Gray
PPG1029-4 · LRV 40
Sherwin-Williams
Clary Sage
6178 · LRV 41

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.0Imperceptible
Clary Sage
Cool Pine
Clary Sage
Cool Pine
Sherwin-Williams
Clary Sage
6178 · LRV 41
Valspar
Cool Pine
8003-30D · LRV 40

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.1Subtle
Willow Mist
Clary Sage
Willow Mist vs Clary Sage
Willow Mist
Clary Sage
Cloverdale Paint
Willow Mist
EX189 · LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Clary Sage
6178 · LRV 41

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.6Subtle
Subtle Green
Clary Sage
Subtle Green vs Clary Sage
Subtle Green
Clary Sage
Jotun
Subtle Green
7685 · LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Clary Sage
6178 · LRV 41

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.7Subtle
Clary Sage
Bay Water vs Clary Sage
Bay Water
Clary Sage
Behr
Bay Water
S380-4 · LRV 40
Sherwin-Williams
Clary Sage
6178 · LRV 41

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.8Subtle
Clary Sage
Cheyenne Green vs Clary Sage
Cheyenne Green
Clary Sage
Benjamin Moore
Cheyenne Green
1502 · LRV 40
Sherwin-Williams
Clary Sage
6178 · LRV 41

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.3Subtle
Overtly Olive
Clary Sage
Overtly Olive vs Clary Sage
Overtly Olive
Clary Sage
Dulux
Overtly Olive
70YY 43/113 · LRV 43
Sherwin-Williams
Clary Sage
6178 · LRV 41

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.4Subtle
RAL 770-2
Clary Sage
RAL 770-2
Clary Sage
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-2
RAL 770-2 · LRV 38
Sherwin-Williams
Clary Sage
6178 · LRV 41

With LRVs of 41 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
Clary Sage
Jade
Clary Sage
Jade
Sherwin-Williams
Clary Sage
6178 · LRV 41
Tikkurila
Jade
V449 · LRV 41

With LRVs of 41 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
French Gray
Clary Sage
French Gray vs Clary Sage
French Gray
Clary Sage
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
18 · LRV 43
Sherwin-Williams
Clary Sage
6178 · LRV 41

With LRVs of 43 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.8Subtle
Clary Sage
Svelte Sage
Clary Sage vs Svelte Sage
Clary Sage
Svelte Sage
Sherwin-Williams
Clary Sage
6178 · LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Svelte Sage
6164 · LRV 41

With LRVs of 41 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.8Subtle
Boringdon Green
Clary Sage
Boringdon Green vs Clary Sage
Boringdon Green
Clary Sage
Little Greene
Boringdon Green
295 · LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Clary Sage
6178 · LRV 41

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.8Subtle
S 3005-G80Y
Clary Sage
S 3005-G80Y vs Clary Sage
S 3005-G80Y
Clary Sage
NCS
S 3005-G80Y
S 3005-G80Y · LRV 44
Sherwin-Williams
Clary Sage
6178 · LRV 41

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.4Noticeable
Pebble grey
Clary Sage
Pebble grey vs Clary Sage
Pebble grey
Clary Sage
RAL ClassicClassic
Pebble grey
RAL 7032 · LRV 45
Sherwin-Williams
Clary Sage
6178 · LRV 41

A 4-point LRV gap (45 vs 41) makes Pebble grey the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.8Noticeable