If you have paid attention to popular paint colors in the 2020s, then you’ll know natural, organic, earthy, sage greens have been HUGE. It’s easy to understand why. Sage is a serene, calm, comforting sort of color from nature that brings the outdoors in without overwhelm. And let’s face it. We are all quite ready to keep overwhelm at bay. How to Use Sage, Olive & Green Paint Colors will provide all sorts of inspiration to help you see how this color can create a beautiful backdrop or accent at home.
![Cypress Green (Benjamin Moore) painted sitting room - design by Vestige-Home, photo by Rebecca McAlpin. #cypressgreen #greenpaintcolors](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cypress-green-benjamin-moore-paint-color-vestige-home.jpg)
How to Use Sage, Olive & Green Paint Colors
Try this Sage Color: BM Cedar Mountains 706
So often, we automatically think of shades of white to paint paneling, applied trim, and doors. However, a gorgeous sage can live like a neutral and add so much interest:
![Cedar Mountains 706 Benjamin Moore green paint color on paneling in a beautiful home. #cedarmountains #greenpaintcolors](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/benjamin-moore-cedar-mountains-706-green-paint-color-paneling.jpg)
BM Saybrook Sage for House Exteriors
When I see beautiful house exteriors painted sage green, I always wonder why more of us aren’t umping on the bandwagon!
![BM Saybrook Sage green paint color on a beautiful historic home exterior - Lynne Rutter. #saybrooksage #greenpaintcolors](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/bm-saybrook-sage-green-paint-color-house-exterior-lynne-rutter.jpg)
Isn’t that home and paint color gorgeous?
Benjamin Moore’s Popular Sage Green Paints
Even when you decide you’ll paint a room or a piece of furniture an earthy green, it can be tricky to know where to begin.
A smart place to start is to look to those tried and true green paint colors that have become popular:
![Sage Green paint colors from Hello Lovely Studio including Benjamin Moore Urban Nature, Sherwood Green, Louisburg Green, and Kennebunkfort Green.. #greenpaintcolors #sagegreen](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/benjamin-moore-sage-warm-green-paint-colors-hello-lovely-studio.jpg)
Pin this graphic above so you’ll have it for future reference! We tend to associate sage green with casual, more rustic interiors, but it can be quite elegant in traditional settings:
![Louisburg Green (Benjamin Moore) sage paint color in a traditional style room. #louisburggreen #greenpaintcolors](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/louisburg-green-benjamin-moore-paint-color.jpg)
Gloucester Sage HC-100 for Exterior Trim
What a beautiful combination on a house with BM Harbour Gray and Gloucester Sage!
![Sag Harbour Gray HC-95 and Gloucester Sage HC-100 paint colors on a beautiful house exterior - Benjamin Moore. #sagepaintcolors #houseexteriors](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/benjamin-moore-green-gray-house-exterior-paint-colors.jpg)
Wallpaper Ideas with Soft Calming Green
Here’s another way to bring peaceful green suggestive of nature into your home. You could start with this gorgeous wallpaper and to find a coordinating paint color, collect paint swatches at the paint counter to pull your favorite green from the wallpaper pattern.
![Beautiful leafy green tree wallpaper inspired by New York's Central Park - Scalamandre Raphael wallpaper from Lulu & Georgia. #greenwallpaper #treewallpaper](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/image-13.png)
The detail of this Scalamandre wallcovering depicts the different shades of green in the pattern:
![Scalamandre Raphael wallpaper is a green leafy tree neutral landscape print inspired by Central Park. #treewallpaper #sagegreenwallpaper](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/image-14.png)
I’m a huge fan of hydrangea everything, so this area rug in the sage colorway caught my eye:
![Joie Hydrangea wool rug - Rifle Paper Co.](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/image-22.png)
Another green wallpaper to check out is this Canopy pattern from Rifle Paper Co.
![Canopy Wallpaper in sage in a beautiful room - Rifle Paper Co. #sagegreen #wallpaper](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/image-21.png)
Isn’t that green glorious with the soft browns?
Earthy Green Paint Colors to Try
As you’ll notice, beautiful green paint colors in moss, olive, or sage may be paint colors without “green” in the name.
![9 earthy green paint colors from Benjamin Moore to consider - Hello Lovely. #greenpaint #paintcolors #earthygreen](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/9-EARTHY-GREEN-PAINT-COLORS-swatch.jpg)
Benjamin Moore Fieldstone is a Serene Sage
On that list of beautiful earthy greens above is this soothing shade of green that has become quite popular for kitchens and beyond.
![Benjamin Moore Fieldstone muted sage green paint color on kitchen cabinets - @caralinesierotainteriors. #benjaminmoorefieldstone #greenkitchencabinets](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/benjamin-moore-fieldstone-green-paint-color-on-kitchen-cabinets.jpg)
It works beautifully with white in Shaker style kitchens or even French-inspired homes like Mary Ann’s former remodeled cottage in Newport:
![Benjamin Moore Fieldstone paint color on cabinets in a beautiful French inspired kitchen by ClassicCasualHome. #fieldstone #greenpaintcolors](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/benjamin-moore-fieldstone-green-paint-color-on-kitchen-cabinets-classiccasualhome.jpg)
What a subtle green that can appear grey or even seafoam depending on the lighting:
![Fieldstone (Benjamin Moore) painted kitchen cabinets - HuttonandRay. #greenkitchen #fieldstone #greenpaintcolors](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/benjamin-moore-fieldstone-green-paint-color-on-kitchen-cabinets-huttonandray.jpg)
BM Flora on a Front Door
What a beautiful use of Flora on this luxurious home:
![Beautiful arched front door painted Benjamin Moore Flora in an Alys Beach home - @alysbeachconstruction. #benjaminmooreflora #greenpaintcolors](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/alysbeachconstruction-benjamin-moore-flora-paint-color-on-beautiful-arched-door.jpg)
Duxbury Gray is a Lovely Deep Sage
Here’s one of those colors that reads green but doesn’t have green in the paint color name.
![Duxbury Gray (Benjamin Moore) is an earthy green paint color on kitchen cabinets - @allisonwebb. #duxburygray #greenpaintcolors](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/allisonwebb-benjamin-moore-duxbury-gray-paint-color-kitchen-cabinets.jpg)
Farrow & Ball Green Smoke No. 47
When Charlotte (Vivi et Margot) painted her glorious French farmhouse kitchen cabinets this deep green – we were smitten!
![Green Smoke (Farrow & Ball) paint color on cabinets in a rustic elegant French farmhouse kitchen by Vivi et Margot. #frenchkitchen #greensmoke #paintcolors #frenchcountrykitchen](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/green-smoke-farrow-ball-kitchen-cabinets-open-shelves-pink-hydrangea-vivietmargot-french-farmhouse.jpg)
Paint Color: Farrow & Ball Green Smoke
Here’s how F&B describes it:
“A smoky green blue, this colour was popular in interiors during the late 19th century. It has an irresistibly inviting deepness and weathered familiarity when used in exterior situations, while evoking calm and serenity when used inside.”
Deep greens are often used in Northwoods style cabins and lodge style interiors. However, you could use this for a moody effect in a room that has both traditional and modern elements.
![Farrow & Ball Green Smoke painted walls in a living room with European sophisticated style. #farrowandball #greensmoke #paintcolors #deepgreen #moodygreen #greenpaint](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/006-farrow-ball-green-smoke-paint-color-living-room-apartment-therapy.jpg)
Psychologically speaking, green suggests: masculinity, conservatism and wealth.
![Inspirational quote from Mary Oliver poem about worry. #inspirationalquote #quotes #maryoliver #poetry](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/farrow-ball-green-smoke-inspirational-quote-hello-lovely-studio-worry-mary-oliver.jpg)
Just look at how elegant the hue can be on a front door!
![Beautiful entry in an English home with stunning sage green painted door - Imperfect Interiors. #entry #interiordesign #classicdesign #victorianhome #englishhome #sagegreen #greenpaint](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/002-entry-sage-green-door-@imperfectinteriors.jpg)
Art Work With Pretty Sage
I can imagine this inspiring a whole design scheme for a room:
![Bay Laurel fine art print by Khara Ledonne at Minted. #baylaurel #fineartpainting](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/image-15-1440x1798.png)
From the artist: “Bay Laurels are elegant and understated trees, quietly holding that spicy-sweet leaf that flavors so much of our cooking. This bay laurel was painted in gouache on a summer day when the warm light danced on the leaves. The loose brushstrokes are playful and easy like summer afternoons.”
I love the cool tones incorporated in the work above. For warmer tones, consider this beautiful fine art:
![Field of Lace by Lorent and Leif, a fine art print available at Minted. #fineartprint](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/image-16-1440x1440.png)
From the artist: “This piece is a light-hearted painting of a field of wildflowers. The wild and free movement of the flowers remind the viewer of a warm summer day just on the verge of fall. This traditional landscape painting uses layers of different earthy hues to create texture and depth as the wispy grasses recede into the distance.”
Decor Idea With a Calm Green Patterned Tile
Here’s a tile that would be beautiful in a laundry or mud room:
More Green Paint Colors & Autumn Inspiration
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Pretty Green Aesthetic
I encountered this sophisticated green bench below in Paris in the fall:
![Paris in the fall is magic - Hello Lovely Studio. Come explore Dark Green Paint, Autumnal Greens & Interior Design Inspiration!](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/003-hello-lovely-studio-fall-inspiration-0062-1-1440x1080-1.jpg)
This looks so comfy and timeless:
![Sage green cotton cabin sweater from Jenni Kayne. #sagegreen](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/image-18.png)
When you’re after a natural green for an unfussy country kitchen, look how this one pops with terracotta in a kitchen!
![French farmhouse kitchen with cabinets painted Farrow & Ball Green Smoke - Vivi et Margot. #frenchfarmhouse #kitchen #farrowandball #greensmoke](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/007-vivi-et-margot-french-farmhouse-kitchen-farrow-ball-smoke-green.jpg)
![French farmhouse kitchen with cabinets painted Farrow & Ball Green Smoke - Vivi et Margot. #frenchfarmhouse #kitchen #farrowandball #greensmoke](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/008-vivi-et-margot-french-farmhouse-kitchen-ilve-range-farrow-ball-smoke-green-cabinets.jpg)
In another kitchen with Green Smoke, it harmonizes beautifully with the brick floor:
![Farrow & Ball Green Smoke on walls and built-ins of a mud room by Park and Oak. #greensmoke #farrowandballgreensmoke #greenpaintcolors](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/010-farrow-and-ball-green-smoke-park-and-Oak-mud-room.jpg)
When an Earthy Green is Repeated on Wall & Cabinets
While I don’t often see this repetition in American kitchens, European homeowners and designers seem to embrace it.
![Farrow & Ball Green Smoke on walls and cabinets of a laundry room by Simply Scandi Katie. #farrowandball #greensmoke #paintcolors #darkgreen #greenpaint](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/009-farrow-ball-green-smoke-paint-color-cabinets-laundry-room-simply-scandi-katie.jpg)
It’s also helpful to see brass/gold toned hardware paired with the green.
Love the rusticity of scaffold boards used for her countertop? Watch this video where you’ll see them with the gorgeous green.
Mixing Greens in a Space
Green can certainly read classic and preppy, yes? And isn’t a mix of greens interesting like the peely French bistro chairs in sage with the Tarrytown Green…
![Chic she shed garden retreat with luxurious interior in backyard by Susanne Hudson. Green trim is painted Benjamin Moore Tarrytown Green.](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/011-backyard-chic-she-shed-susanne-hudson-2.jpg)
![Inspirational quote from Mae West: You only live once. #inspirationalquote #quotes #maewest](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/farrow-ball-green-smoke-inspirational-quote-hello-lovely-studio-only-live-once-mae-west.jpg)
Fall Florals With Touches of Eucalyptus Green
![Inspirational quote about mistakes and humility. #inspirationalquote #quotes #humility #personalgrowth #motivational](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/farrow-ball-green-smoke-inspirational-quote-hello-lovely-studio-humble.jpg)
![Inspirational quote about gratitude and courage: the most powerful weapon against...#inspirationalquote #quotes #courage #personalgrowth](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/farrow-ball-green-smoke-inspirational-quote-hello-lovely-studio-daily-battles-courage.jpg)
See this story about French greens for ideas for lighter tones.
![Gorgeous grapes in fall floral arrangement by Sarah Winward. #fallflowers #autumnfloral #floralarrangements](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/fall-floral-arrangement-berries-fruit-moody-green-autumn-1.jpg)
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![Funny inspirational definition of coddiwomple. #quotes #travel #coddiwomple](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/farrow-ball-green-smoke-inspirational-quote-hello-lovely-studio-coddiwomple.jpg)
![Gorgeous fall floral arrangement in vase - Come explore Dark Green Paint, Autumnal Greens & Interior Design Inspiration!](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/026-fall-floral-arrangement-jewel-tones.jpg)
![Gorgeous and dramatic fall floral arrangement. #fallflowers #autumnfloral #floralartistry](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/028-dramatic-fall-floral-arrangement-moody-wall.jpg)
Yummy Green Fashion
Snagged these jeans and highly recommend Paige:
![PAIGE Transcend - Hoxton High Waist Ankle Skinny Jeans, Main, color, KODA](https://n.nordstrommedia.com/id/sr3/50b3b2f6-d840-469e-87f1-c0679b640581.jpeg?crop=pad&pad_color=FFF&format=jpeg&w=780&h=1196)
![Wendell Berry poem THE PEACE OF WILD THINGS on Hello Lovely. #wendellberry #peacepoetry](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/PEACE-OF-WILD-THINGS-wendell-berry-poem-hello-lovely-studio.jpg)
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-michele
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