Benjamin Moore Texas Sage / CC-602 / TH-200 / Stanley Park / Forster Sage / 1503

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What are Benjamin Moore Texas Sage undertones?
Is Texas Sage 1503 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Texas Sage
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Texas Sage 1503
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Texas Sage 1503
Code:	1503
Name:	Texas Sage
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Texas Sage?

Benjamin Moore Texas Sage 1503 is a muted mid-tone neutral with a soft olive-khaki cast and a gently weathered appearance. Its low saturation keeps the green influence restrained, while the warmer beige undertone prevents it from reading cold or overly gray. In bright daylight, this shade can look like a dusty greened beige; under warmer lamps, its earthy golden notes become more noticeable. It suits living room walls, studies, and kitchen cabinetry, especially alongside creamy off-whites, natural oak, aged brass, and charcoal accents. Texas Sage also provides a grounded backdrop for linen upholstery, woven textures, and stone or terracotta finishes.

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What are Benjamin Moore Texas Sage undertones?

Texas Sage is a mid-light, muted khaki beige. The HEX sample leans yellow; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.

HEX value:

#A39F87

RGB code:

163, 159, 135

Is Benjamin Moore Texas Sage cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 51°, this Beige leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

1503 Texas Sage HSL code: 51, 13%, 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 Texas Sage

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Texas 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

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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 Texas Sage with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 231, such as Benjamin Moore Approaching Storm and Evening Dove.

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LRV of Texas Sage

Texas Sage has an LRV of 34.21% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 34.21%, 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

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#A39F87
RGB Decimal	163, 159, 135
RGB Percent	63.92%, 62.35%, 52.94%
HSV	Hue: 51° Saturation: 17.18% Value: 63.92%
HSL	hsl(51, 13, 58)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.45 Yellow: 17.18 Key: 36.08
YIQ	Y: 157.46 I: 10.096 Q: -6.623
XYZ	X: 31.875 Y: 34.333 Z: 27.863
CIE Lab	L:65.226 a:-2.729 b:13.069
CIE Luv	L:65.226 u:3.727 v:18.466
Decimal	10723207
Hunter Lab	58.594, -5.436, 12.822