Benjamin Moore Dry Sage 2142-40
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- Dry Sage for living room (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Dry Sage reviews (3 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Dry Sage undertones?
- Is Dry Sage 2142-40 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Dry Sage
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Dry Sage 2142-40
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Dry Sage 2142-40 |
| Code: | 2142-40 |
| Name: | Dry Sage |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Dry Sage?
Benjamin Moore Dry Sage 2142-40 is a muted, earthy green with a noticeable gray cast and soft olive-khaki undertones. Its medium-light depth keeps it grounded rather than airy, making it especially useful in rooms that need color without a bright or leafy effect. In daylight, Dry Sage can read as a dusty green-beige, while warmer artificial light may bring forward its subdued golden undertone. It suits kitchen cabinetry, mudroom walls, and studies, where its weathered character pairs well with warm white trim, aged brass, natural oak, and woven textures. For contrast, combine this color with charcoal, deep brown, or a restrained blue-gray.
Dry Sage for living room (4 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this green shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore Dry Sage reviews (3 photos)
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What are Benjamin Moore Dry Sage undertones?
Dry Sage reads as a mid-light, muted green with a noticeable yellow cast, giving it an earthy, gray-softened character rather than a crisp botanical green. In the supplied digital sample, the relative bias leans yellow and slightly green, so it can also register as an olive-tinged neutral depending on surrounding colors and light. Benjamin Moore describes it as an “almost-neutral shade of green,” which fits its visibly subdued green family and low-saturation appearance. Warm artificial light may bring forward its yellowed, olive side, while cool daylight can make the green-gray aspect appear clearer.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
163, 159, 132
Is Benjamin Moore Dry Sage cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 52°, this Green leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
2142-40 Dry Sage HSL code: 52, 14%, 58%
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 Dry Sage
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 Benjamin Moore Dry Sage:
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
Darker shades
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 Dry Sage with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 232, such as Benjamin Moore Approaching Storm and Evening Dove.
LRV of Dry Sage
Dry Sage has an LRV of 34.63% 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 34.63%, 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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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #A39F84 |
| RGB Decimal | 163, 159, 132 |
| RGB Percent | 63.92%, 62.35%, 51.76% |
| HSV | Hue: 52° Saturation: 19.02% Value: 63.92% |
| HSL | hsl(52, 14, 58) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.45 Yellow: 19.02 Key: 36.08 |
| YIQ | Y: 157.118 I: 11.06 Q: -7.556 |
| XYZ | X: 31.667 Y: 34.249 Z: 26.766 |
| CIE Lab | L:65.16 a:-3.204 b:14.644 |
| CIE Luv | L:65.16 u:3.896 v:20.582 |
| Decimal | 10723204 |
| Hunter Lab | 58.523, -5.829, 13.849 |
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