Behr Sage Garden M390-5
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| Code: | M390-5 |
| Name: | Sage Garden |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Sage Garden?
Behr Sage Garden M390-5 is a mid-tone green with a muted, yellow-leaning cast that keeps it grounded rather than icy. Its softened saturation gives walls clear color without making a room feel overly dark or loud. In bright daylight, Sage Garden can read as a fresh leafy green, while lower or warmer light brings out its earthier olive side. It suits kitchens, mudrooms, garden-facing living areas, and painted cabinetry, especially alongside warm white trim, natural oak, woven fibers, and matte black hardware. For contrast, pair it with clay-toned accents, creamy neutrals, or deep charcoal details.
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What are Behr Sage Garden undertones?
Sage Garden is a mid-light, soft fresh olive. The HEX sample leans yellow-green; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.
HEX value:
RGB code:
127, 171, 112
Is Behr Sage Garden cool or warm?
With a hue of 105°, this Green leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
M390-5 Sage Garden HSL code: 105, 26%, 55%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Sage Garden
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Green shade looks under different lighting:


4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Sage Garden:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
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Darker shades
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Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Sage Garden with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 285, such as Behr Mata Hari and Ancestry Violet.
LRV of Sage Garden
Sage Garden has an LRV of 31.18% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 31.18%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #7fab70 |
| RGB Decimal | 127, 171, 112 |
| RGB Percent | 49.80%, 67.06%, 43.92% |
| HSV | Hue: 105° Saturation: 34.5% Value: 67.06% |
| HSL | hsl(105, 26, 55) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 25.73 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 34.5 Key: 32.94 |
| YIQ | Y: 151.118 I: -7.26 Q: -27.668 |
| XYZ | X: 26.239 Y: 34.807 Z: 20.661 |
| CIE Lab | L:65.598 a:-26.15 b:25.759 |
| CIE Luv | L:65.598 u:-22.064 v:38.32 |
| Decimal | 8366960 |
| Hunter Lab | 58.998, -23.858, 20.535 |
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