Closest Benjamin Moore match: Benjamin Moore Dried Basil 1510 (approx LRV 39) is the closest widely recommended stand-in for Sherwin-Williams Svelte Sage SW 6164 (LRV 41). Same warm gray-green sage, a hair deeper and slightly more muted.
Closest Behr match: Behr Stone Walls PPU8-19 (approx LRV 38) shares the same gray-green sage character but reads a touch warmer and more beige than Svelte Sage.
The catch: the primary match sits within about two points of Svelte Sage's LRV, but no brand publishes an official equivalent. Confirm it on your own wall before you commit a whole room.
Sherwin-Williams Svelte Sage is one of those warm, grounded gray-sages people fall for and then want in another brand's can. The honest answer up front: there is no official equivalent. Paint companies do not cross-reference each other, and each mixes its own tint bases, so a match is really just the closest color from another line. Below are the closest widely recommended Benjamin Moore and Behr options, the numbers behind them, and a quick note on how cross-brand paint matching works.
The closest matches, side by side
Two numbers do most of the work in a color match. LRV (light reflectance value) tells you how light or dark a color reads, on a scale from 0 (black) to 100 (white); Svelte Sage sits at 41, a true mid-tone with real body on the wall, not a tinted white. Undertone is the secondary cast underneath the main color, the gray, the green, or the soft khaki warmth that decides whether two sages feel like siblings or strangers. The table below ranks each candidate on both, measured against Svelte Sage as the reference.
| Color | Brand + code | Approx LRV | Undertone vs Svelte Sage | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Svelte Sage | Sherwin-Williams SW 6164 | 41 | Reference gray-green sage with khaki warmth | The color you are matching |
| Dried Basil | Benjamin Moore 1510 | 39 | Same gray-green, a hair cooler and more muted | Closest widely recommended BM match |
| October Mist | Benjamin Moore 1495 | 46 | Lighter and airier, a cleaner green with less gray | Lighter BM alternative |
| Stone Walls | Behr PPU8-19 | 38 | A touch warmer, leans more beige-taupe | Closest Behr match, runs a touch warmer |
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LRV figures are approximate, drawn from each brand's published data, and small variation between sources and batches is normal. The color swatches and any hex or RGB values here are approximate digital renderings and will shift on your screen. A physical paint chip, viewed in your own light, is the only authoritative reference.
What this means in practice: Dried Basil is the safest one-can swap, because it sits just two points below Svelte Sage's depth and keeps the same gray-green sage character; the small gap is that it reads a hair cooler and more muted, with a little less of Svelte Sage's khaki glow. October Mist is the color to reach for when you want the sage lighter and airier, say in a smaller or north-facing room, though at LRV 46 you are trading away some of the grounded depth. Stone Walls is the Behr pick and the closest that line gets; it runs a touch warmer and more beige, so plan to confirm it against the original if the khaki-versus-taupe balance matters to you.
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Why there is no exact Svelte Sage equivalent
Every brand builds color on its own set of tint bases and colorants, then fine-tunes each shade for its own fan deck. Svelte Sage's particular balance of gray, muted green, and a thread of khaki warmth comes from the Sherwin-Williams formula. Another company can get close, but it cannot land on the exact same coordinates, because it is starting from different pigments in a different base. That is why the best you can honestly promise is the closest published match, not a duplicate. The practical result is undertone drift: a match can share nearly the same LRV and still lean a little greener, grayer, or warmer once it is on the wall.
Light and sheen amplify that drift. North light cools a warm sage and can pull it toward gray, while warm evening light lifts the khaki and green forward, so two colors that look like twins on a chip can read differently across a whole room. Sheen does the same: the same match in a flat finish looks softer and grayer than it does in an eggshell or satin, which bounce more light and lift the green. If your Sherwin-Williams reference is in one sheen and your Benjamin Moore or Behr sample is in another, you are not comparing the colors fairly. Match the sheen first, compare large samples rather than a fingernail of dried paint on a can lid, and treat every number in the table as a starting point.
When the Benjamin Moore match works (and when to stay Sherwin-Williams)
A close match is a tool, not a trophy. The right call depends on what you are trying to do, so here is a quick decision guide.
- Go with the Benjamin Moore match if you already buy Benjamin Moore, trust a local store's tinting, or want to pull trim and accent colors from the same fan deck.
- Stay with Sherwin-Williams Svelte Sage if you have existing SW 6164 walls to blend into, or if the exact warm gray-sage you fell for is non-negotiable. A re-mix in another base is a close cousin, not the same color.
- Choose Dried Basil over October Mist when you want to keep Svelte Sage's depth; choose October Mist when you want a lighter, airier room. See the full breakdown of Svelte Sage undertones and best rooms before you decide.
- Whatever you pick, put the two candidates side by side and judge them the way you would compare any two paint colors: same wall, same light, same time of day.
Related matches
Matching a warm gray-sage or greige from Sherwin-Williams to Benjamin Moore is a common project, and the method is the same every time. If you are weighing similar neutrals, see the Benjamin Moore match for Sherwin-Williams Morning Fog and the closest Benjamin Moore version of Riverway. Find the closest published match, then prove it on your own wall.
Frequently asked questions
What is the closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Svelte Sage?
The closest widely recommended Benjamin Moore match is Dried Basil 1510. It sits at roughly the same depth as Svelte Sage, with an LRV near 39 versus 41, and keeps the same gray-green sage character while reading a hair cooler and more muted. There is no official equivalent, so treat it as the best starting point and confirm it on your own wall.
Is there a Behr version of Svelte Sage?
The closest widely recommended Behr match is Stone Walls PPU8-19. It shares the same gray-green sage character but tends to read a touch warmer and more beige than Svelte Sage, and it runs slightly deeper at an LRV near 38. Behr does not publish an exact match, so a test swatch is the only way to be sure.
Is October Mist the same as Svelte Sage?
No. Benjamin Moore October Mist 1495 is often cross-shopped with Svelte Sage, but it is noticeably lighter, with an LRV around 46 versus 41, and reads as a cleaner, airier green with a little less gray. It is a good pick if you want a lighter version, not a true one-to-one match.
How do I know a color match is right for my room?
Test it before you commit. Paint a large swatch or preview the color digitally on your own wall, then check it in the morning and at night. Undertones shift with light, sheen, and nearby colors, so a match that looks perfect on a chip can drift once it covers a whole wall.
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