Sherwin Williams Sage Green Light SW 2851 paint color review
Let’s dive into a full Sage Green Light paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful SW 2851. Find out if this gorgeous warm green paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.
| Color code: | SW 2851 |
| Color name: | Sage Green Light |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Color collections: | Nurturer, Suburban Modern (1950s), Historic Exterior Color Wall |
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Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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LRV of Sage Green Light
Sage Green Light SW 2851 has an LRV of 16.08% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color almost reflects very little light.
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).
Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 16.08% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.
What are Sherwin Williams Sage Green Light undertones?
Yellow is Sherwin Williams Sage Green Light undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate
HEX value
HEX value:
#73705E
RGB code:
115, 112, 94
Is Sherwin Williams Sage Green Light SW 2851 cool or warm?
With a hue of 51° this Green refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.
SW 2851 Sage Green Light HSL code: 51, 10%, 41%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
- Warm Green will make even large rooms feel cozy and intimate
- Warm Green undertones tend to make you feel happy, energized and playful
- Warm paint colors are ideal for kitchens, living rooms or bathrooms
- Warmer hues make larger spaces feel more inviting
Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Sage Green Light:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.
Lighter shades
Sherwin Williams SW 2851 Sage Green Light
Darker shades
Sherwin Williams SW 2851 Sage Green Light
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.
Sherwin Williams SW 2851 Sage Green Light
Color comparison
Sage Green Light SW 2851 vs Brainstorm Bronze SW 7033
Are you struggling to choose between these two hues for your next project? Our comparison will help you choose the ideal color for your space.
Color codes
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| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #73705e |  |
| RGB Decimal | 115, 112, 94 | |
| RGB Percent | 45.10%, 43.92%, 36.86% | |
| HSV | Hue: 51° Saturation: 18.26% Value: 45.1% | |
| HSL | hsl(51, 10, 41) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.61 Yellow: 18.26 Key: 54.9 | |
| YIQ | Y: 110.845 I: 7.572 Q: -4.967 | |
| XYZ | X: 14.885 Y: 16.042 Z: 12.899 | |
| CIE Lab | L:47.029 a:-2.17 b:10.444 | |
| CIE Luv | L:47.029 u:2.769 v:13.689 | |
| Decimal | 7565406 | |
| Hunter lab | 40.052, -3.755, 8.942 | |
