acrylic
Pigment recipe
87% when dryWet mix
#9CA784
- 1. Viridian Green (PG18)48%
- 2. Titanium White (PW6)42%
- 3. Burnt Umber (PBr7)10%
Dry-down
Dries slightly darker and a touch warmer.
How to mix
Sage Green paint in acrylic, oil and watercolor, compared
Real pigment ratios for sage green (#9CA783) in acrylic, oil and watercolor. The recipes below come straight from Chromilla’s mixer, calibrated to real manufacturer paint data.
Quick answer
To mix sage green (#9CA783) in acrylic (oil and watercolor are compared below), use 5 parts Viridian Green, 4 parts Titanium White and 1 part Burnt Umber. Chromilla's model predicts an 87% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out. Chromilla is a web-based paint color mixer that turns any color, from a photo, the camera or a hex code, into exact paint-tube ratios for acrylic, oil and watercolor, using Kubelka-Munk pigment mixing and aiming at the color after it dries.
| Medium | Tubes and parts | Predicted dry match | Drying |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acrylic | 5 parts Viridian Green, 4 parts Titanium White and 1 part Burnt Umber | 87% | Dries slightly darker and a touch warmer. |
| Oil | 5 parts Viridian Green, 4 parts Titanium White and 1 part Burnt Umber | 99% | Dries true to color. |
| Watercolor | 5 parts Viridian Green, 4 parts Titanium White and 1 part Burnt Umber | 89% | Dries slightly darker and a touch cooler. |
How we calculated this: Kubelka-Munk pigment mixing, then a per-medium dry shift, scored with CIEDE2000. Method and accuracy benchmark. Last checked August 2026.
Terms used here: Dry shift, Value, Kubelka-Munk, Delta E (dE2000), Transparency, Pigment code, Tint.
Target color
Sage Green
#9CA783
Live mixer
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Recipes by medium
Checked August 2026
Generic pigment ratios, the same ones the Chromilla mixer solves for. Open the mixer to swap in your own brand and tubes.
oil
Pigment recipe
99% when dryWet mix
#9CA784
- 1. Viridian Green (PG18)48%
- 2. Titanium White (PW6)42%
- 3. Burnt Umber (PBr7)10%
Dry-down
Dries true to color.
watercolour
Pigment recipe
89% when dryWet mix
#9CA784
- 1. Viridian Green (PG18)48%
- 2. Titanium White (PW6)42%
- 3. Burnt Umber (PBr7)10%
Dry-down
Dries slightly darker and a touch cooler.
Common mistakes when mixing sage green
Sage sits between gray and green, so the usual trap is pushing the green too hard and losing the softness that makes it sage in the first place. Start closer to a neutral and add green in small increments rather than the other way around.
Exact single-medium recipes
Straight-to-the-ratio versions of sage green in each medium, from the Chromilla mix library.
Why the three mediums differ for sage green
- acrylic carries a 10% value shift on drying in Chromilla's model (dries slightly darker and a touch warmer), so the acrylic mix is predicted to dry to #8F9675.
- oil dries true to color in Chromilla's model, so the oil mix is predicted to dry to #9CA784.
- watercolor carries a 8% value shift on drying in Chromilla's model (dries slightly darker and a touch cooler), so the watercolor mix is predicted to dry to #8F9A7B.
- In watercolor the paper is the white, so lighter versions come from adding water rather than white paint.
Acrylic recipe in detail
| Paint | Pigment | Parts | Share | 100 ml batch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viridian Green | PG18 | 5 | 48% | 48 ml |
| Titanium White | PW6 | 4 | 42% | 42 ml |
| Burnt Umber | PBr7 | 1 | 10% | 10 ml |
Variations on Sage Green (acrylic)
Each variation is its own target (lighter and darker move OKLCH lightness by 0.08; warmer and cooler turn the hue 12 degrees toward red or blue), solved fresh.
Lighter Sage Green
#B5C09B
64% Titanium White, 28% Yellow Ochre and 8% Ultramarine Blue. Chromilla's model predicts an 89% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
Darker Sage Green
#848E6B
9 parts Viridian Green, 4 parts Titanium White and 2 parts Burnt Umber. Chromilla's model predicts an 87% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
Warmer Sage Green
#A3A57F
4 parts Titanium White, 1 part Burnt Sienna and 1 part Ultramarine Blue. Chromilla's model predicts an 87% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
Cooler Sage Green
#95A988
70% Titanium White, 25% Ultramarine Blue and 5% Cadmium Yellow. Chromilla's model predicts an 86% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
Sage Green questions
- What two colors make sage green?
- Chromilla's acrylic recipe uses 3 tubes rather than two: 5 parts Viridian Green, 4 parts Titanium White and 1 part Burnt Umber. Viridian Green leads the mix. Chromilla's model predicts an 87% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
- How do you make sage green paint lighter without losing the hue?
- Re-balance the mix instead of only adding white. For a lighter sage green (#B5C09B) in acrylic, Chromilla mixes 64% Titanium White, 28% Yellow Ochre and 8% Ultramarine Blue. Chromilla's model predicts an 89% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
- Why does sage green look different when acrylic dries?
- Acrylic binder looks milky while wet and clears as it dries, so the dried film reads darker. Chromilla's model applies a 10% value shift for acrylic, so the wet mix #9CA784 is predicted to dry to about #8F9675. Dries slightly darker and a touch warmer.
- What is the hex code for sage green?
- Chromilla uses #9CA783 as the target for sage green. The acrylic recipe is predicted to dry to about #8F9675.
- Can I mix sage green without black?
- Yes. Chromilla's acrylic recipe uses no black: 5 parts Viridian Green, 4 parts Titanium White and 1 part Burnt Umber.
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