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7 Coordinating Colors to Make Valspar Sparkling Sage Shine (In ANY Home!)

    Valspar Sparkling Sage is a light gray green paint color that can shift from warm to cool and back again. It is neutral enough to use throughout your whole home, but what colors should you use with it?

    Paint dot swatch of Valspar Sparkling Sage over dark background with a sprig of smoking sage and an abalone shell.

    Today we will look at coordinating colors in a color palette for Sparkling Sage, and also see what pairings Valspar recommends!

    Really quickly, let’s talk undertones.

    What Are the Undertones of Valspar Sparkling Sage?

    Sparkling Sage is a bit of a chameleon, it can have either a cool minty undertone or a warm grassy undertone.

    Paint dot swatch of Valspar Sparkling Sage and a graphic of its hex code undertone chart over a background of a sage bundle

    Here are a couple of good examples using the dupe Sherwin Williams Sea Salt:

    Sea salt in airy bedroom with beams and a 4 poster bed
    Photo credit: @folliefarm

    This first photo is quite cool, and the next one is a little warmer.

    Sherwin Williams Sea Salt bathroom
    Photo credit: @fieldsandvalleys

    Sparkling Sage will most often look like a cool gray-green, but in lower artificial light it is more likely to lean warm.

    Valspar Sparkling Sage in a Color Palette

    Here is a coordinating color palette that I put together for Sparkling Sage:

    Coordinating Color Palette for Valspar Sparkling Sage features Du Jour, Toasty Gray, Porpoise, Chimney Smoke, and Sparkling Sage, all on paint lids beside a bundle of flowers and sage.

    Coordinating White Paint Color for Sparkling Sage

    For a beautiful Valspar white, try the shade Du Jour with Sparkling Sage. This white is bright but still soft.

    Paint dot of Valspar Sparkling Sage beside a paint dot of coordinating color Du Jour

    Here it is with Behr Light French Gray, just to give you an idea. (Du Jour is the color in the adjacent room).

    Behr Light French Gray in a corner of a dining room with a framed painting on the wall and the white Valspar Du Jour living room in view through a doorway
    Photo Credit: @littlelattihouse

    Try Sparkling Sage with Valspar Chimney Smoke

    Chimney Smoke is a deep charcoal with a cool blue undertone that works beautifully with Sparkling Sage:

    Paint dot of Valspar Sparkling Sage beside a paint dot of coordinating color Chimney Smoke

    This color is actually a dupe for the popular color Sherwin Williams Cyberspace.

    Sage and charcoal or navy has always been a great combo! Here is an example using the darker sage of Benjamin Moore Carolina Gull, but with a trim similar to Cyberspace:

    Carolina Gull Exterior with Navy blue or charcoal trim
    Photo Credit: Word of Mouth Painting

    That’s the closest thing I could find, but you can see how these tones work well together.

    Neutral Paint Color to Use with Sparkling Sage

    For a whole-home color scheme, consider using a light greige like Behr Toasty Gray with Sparkling Sage:

    Paint dot of Valspar Sparkling Sage beside a paint dot of coordinating color Behr Toasty Gray

    If you want to stick with Valspar, try the slightly warmer color Warm Putty:

    Paint dot of Valspar Sparkling Sage beside a paint dot of coordinating color Warm Putty

    If you like the look of this color, Warm Putty is actually a dupe for Sherwin Williams Taupe of the Morning.

    Sea Salt cabinets in a pure white laundry room with a shiplap back wall
    Photo Credit: @thejoyfilledfarmhouse

    Using this example of Sea Salt, you can see how the color works beautifully with the natural straw of the baskets.

    Use Sparkling Sage with Sherwin Williams Porpoise

    Staying neutral, but moving a little darker we have the shade Porpoise.

    Paint dot of Valspar Sparkling Sage beside a paint dot of coordinating color Sherwin Williams Porpoise

    Porpoise is like a rich chocolate brown but with a little less warmth. This is a really nice alternative to using a cool charcoal or black with Sparkling Sage. You will get lots of contrast without any harshness.

    Porpoise is one of my favorite Dark and Moody Exterior Colors From Sherwin Williams. For something very similar from Valspar, try Catch of the Day.

    Coordinating Color Palette for Valspar Sparkling Sage features Du Jour, Toasty Gray, Porpoise, Chimney Smoke, and Sparkling Sage, all on paint lids over a background of sage green fabric.

    Valspar Recommends These Coordinating Colors

    Now for the colors that Valspar suggests for coordinating with Sparkling Sage!

    Valspar's recommended coordinating colors for Sparkling Sage include Oatbran, Peacock House, and Swiss Coffee. Each color is displayed on a paint lid over a white background with flowers laying on top.

    Try Sparkling Sage with Oatbran

    Valspar Oatbran is pretty similar to the neutral colors that I picked. It is a medium to light beige with just a little bit of neutralizing gray:

    Paint dot of Valspar Sparkling Sage beside a paint dot of coordinating color Oatbran

    Sparkling Sage is the perfect natural green color to pair with a nature-inspired neutral like Oatbran.

    Oatbran is a very close match to cult favorite Sherwin Williams Accessible Beige.

    Pair Sparkling Sage and Valspar Swiss Coffee

    Swiss Coffee is a true white with a slightly warm undertone. It coordinates very well with any color, including Sparkling Sage!

    Paint dot of Valspar Sparkling Sage beside a paint dot of coordinating color Swiss Coffee
    Valspar Swiss Coffee Exterior on an old farmhouse
    Photo credit: @cottageonthecove

    Check out this color and all the other versions in my post: Swiss Coffee Paint Colors Reviewed (Are They All the Same?)

    Use Sparkling Sage with Peacock House

    Pairing Sparkling Sage with a much darker shade from a similar color family is a great idea! Valspar recommends the saturated emerald teal of Peacock House.

    Paint dot of Valspar Sparkling Sage beside a paint dot of coordinating color Peacock House

    For a similar look, try Sherwin Williams Blue Peacock, Cascades, or Benjamin Moore Black Forest Green.

    Here is a look at all of the coordinating colors that we’ve covered:

    Complete coordinating color palette for Valspar Sparkling Sage features the following colors all on paint lids scattered over an oil painting: Toasty Gray, Swiss Coffee, Du Jour, Oatbran, Sparkling Sage, Peacock House, Chimney Smoke and Porpoise.

    What is the Difference Between Sparkling Sage and Sherwin Williams Sea Salt?

    Sea Salt is a little bit cooler and lighter than Sparkling Sage, but the difference isn’t huge:

    Valspar Sparkling Sage on part of a wall with Sherwin Williams Sea Salt on the other side, behind beadboard and a teal and white console table.

    I think it would be fair to peruse all the photos that I have in my full review of Sea Salt, with an idea that Sparkling Sage will look very similar, but a bit warmer.

    Thank you so much for reading! If Sparkling Sage is not quite right for you, check out these other posts:

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