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Scroll through Instagram or flip through your favorite design magazine (aka VERANDA), and you’ll notice one hue popping up everywhere: sage green. Often named color of the year by major color institutes and paint manufacturers, the silvery-green hue is beloved for its innate connection to nature and tranquility. The sage plant, from which the color takes its name, has even been valued for centuries in cultures from ancient Rome to ancient China for its medicinal properties.
However, don’t underestimate the impact of sage green. Although it’s known for its calming properties, sage green is versatile enough to make a big impact in a room. A sage green with a blue undertone can transform a quaint study into an exciting hangout spot; a more saturated tone can serve as a bold embellishment, framing a vibrant wallpaper in a dining room; it enlivens an originally all-white kitchen when the kitchen cabinets are splashed with the gray-green color. Not to mention, thanks to its earthy and neutral undertones, sage green blends beautifully with a range of colors like rich browns and bright blues.
Choosing the perfect sage green for your home is easier said than done. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of the best sage green paint colors that even interior designers can’t get enough of. Plus, you’ll find some tips on decorating and combining colors to make the silvery green fit perfectly in your home.
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Castle Grey by Farrow & Ball
A fresh coat of gray-green brings the sleepy kitchen to life in this 1920s Fran Keenan home in Los Angeles. The sage color is repeated in a softer finish in the entry hall and on the exterior trim.
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Prescott Green by Benjamin Moore
A powdery sage green on the louvre doors transforms this sleeper cabin into a fairytale retreat. Designer Eneia White paired the green hue with an ethereal purple wallpaper from Sanderson, evoking scenes of purple flowers swaying in a lush garden.
To get this look, buy Prescott Green by Benjamin Moore.
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Windmill Lane from Little Greene
A sage green hue adds warmth to the tongue-and-groove board walls in the study of Veronica Swanson Beard’s Nantucket cottage. The muted tones highlight the details of Alfred Birdsey’s watercolors and a pair of vintage Lucite and bamboo armchairs.
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Mizzle by Farrow & Ball
Sage green louvered bar doors accentuate the lush vegetation and green hues that surround Ceara Donnelley’s poolside bar. The muted hue contrasts beautifully with the darker glazed tiles, turning the hidden bar into a gathering spot.
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Green Blue by Farrow & Ball
Blue undertones can add complexity to a sage tone, as its hue changes throughout the day, creating a different feeling depending on the time of day. In Janie Jones’ cottage in Birmingham, the tranquil colour draws the family into the study, where they can relax on the Chippendale-style sofa.
To get this look, buy Green Blue from Farrow & Ball.
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Calke Green by Farrow & Ball
The rich sage trim in this Charlotte bathroom by Barrie Benson highlights the green tones of the wallpaper (Twigs) that surrounds the room. The cleverly painted tub adds the finishing touch to this bathroom, transforming it into a garden-like retreat.
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Green Ground by Farrow & Ball
A pale sage tone keeps this English dining room full of bright reds from looking too kitsch. The wall color offers a chic alternative to the plain white backdrop for the china collection and artwork on the walls.
To get the look, buy Green Ground by Farrow & Ball.
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French Gray by Farrow & Ball
A nuanced palette of sage, brown and gray tones harmonizes with the woodland backdrop outside this picturesque living room, lending a quiet elegance to the 18th-century ferryman’s cottage.
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Norwegian Spruce by Benjamin Moore
Sage green can transform a nondescript space into a tranquil retreat, especially when it takes up every inch of the room. Kevin Lichten of Lichten Architects and Nicole Mizrahi of Nicole Mizrahi Interiors painted rice paper appliques in the serene tone to add an interesting layer of texture to this monochromatic media room.
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Lichen by Farrow & Ball
Good news? Sage green looks just as good outside as it does inside. At Mary Graham’s cottage in Yorkshire, the combination of sage green trim and old cobblestones creates a charming atmosphere for gardening.
To get the look, buy Lichen by Farrow & Ball.
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