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Sabre Gray

With a focus on versatile tones, Sabre Gray (1482) is a standout Gray in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to add character and warmth to any space. See it applied across 5 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.

Hex

#A4A79E

LRV

38.23

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Light Reflectance Value
38.23
Medium
TemperatureNeutral
Tone
CalmingCharmingMoodyTimeless
UseInterior & Exterior

Sabre Gray in Real Rooms

Sabre Gray has a medium-high LRV of 38.23 — present enough to register on the wall without making a room feel heavy. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Gray and Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a bedroom, kitchen cabinets and kitchen.

2 Bedroom Photos

There's a rhythmic quality to Sabre Gray in a bedroom. It's a color that supports the circadian rhythm, mirroring the natural shadows of the evening and providing a neutral, non-stimulating canvas for the brain to decompress after a long day of digital exposure.

Benjamin Moore Sabre Gray bedroom

Bedroom walls in Sabre Gray provide a calming, contemporary aesthetic.

@megan.d.miller

Sabre Gray Bedroom

Serene bedroom in Sabre Gray offers restful modern comfort.

@harmonyhaus

2 Kitchen Cabinets Photos

On kitchen cabinets, Sabre Gray adds a considered, intentional feel without demanding attention. It holds its own against both warm wood countertops and cool quartz, making it a flexible choice for the hardest-working room in the house.

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets in Sabre Gray bring refined, contemporary elegance.

@steph_home_interiors

Benjamin Moore Sabre Gray Kitchen Cabinets

Cabinetry in Sabre Gray adds sophisticated neutral tone to kitchen.

@rhome410

1 Kitchen Photo

Sabre Gray in a kitchen reads differently from how it might anywhere else — the hard surfaces, task lighting, and constant activity give it more to work against, and it holds up beautifully. It doesn't compete with the colors of food or the texture of countertops; instead, it frames them with a professional finish.

1482 Kitchen

Kitchen painted in Sabre Gray combines sleek style with warmth.

@steph_home_interiors

Coordinating Colors

Italianate
Sabre Gray
Italianate vs Sabre Gray
Italianate
Sabre Gray
Benjamin Moore
Italianate
AF-215 · LRV 36
Benjamin Moore
Sabre Gray
1482 · LRV 38

With LRVs of 38 and 36, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Cascade Mountains
Sabre Gray
Cascade Mountains vs Sabre Gray
Cascade Mountains
Sabre Gray
Benjamin Moore
Cascade Mountains
862 · LRV 77
Benjamin Moore
Sabre Gray
1482 · LRV 38

At LRV 77 vs 38, Cascade Mountains is decisively the brighter choice.

Collector's Item
Sabre Gray
Collector's Item vs Sabre Gray
Collector's Item
Sabre Gray
Benjamin Moore
Collector's Item
AF-45 · LRV 81
Benjamin Moore
Sabre Gray
1482 · LRV 38

Collector's Item reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 38), opening up a space where Sabre Gray encloses it.

Sabre Gray
Summer Nights
Sabre Gray vs Summer Nights
Sabre Gray
Summer Nights
Benjamin Moore
Sabre Gray
1482 · LRV 38
Benjamin Moore
Summer Nights
777 · LRV 11

Sabre Gray reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 11), opening up a space where Summer Nights encloses it.

Similar Colors

Heather Gray
Sabre Gray
Heather Gray vs Sabre Gray
Heather Gray
Sabre Gray
Benjamin Moore
Heather Gray
2139-40 · LRV 35
Benjamin Moore
Sabre Gray
1482 · LRV 38

A 3-point LRV gap (38 vs 35) makes Sabre Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Flora
Sabre Gray
Flora vs Sabre Gray
Flora
Sabre Gray
Benjamin Moore
Flora
AF-470 · LRV 40
Benjamin Moore
Sabre Gray
1482 · LRV 38

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Fieldstone
Sabre Gray
Fieldstone vs Sabre Gray
Fieldstone
Sabre Gray
Benjamin Moore
Fieldstone
1558 · LRV 43
Benjamin Moore
Sabre Gray
1482 · LRV 38

Fieldstone reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Cape May Cobblestone
Sabre Gray
Cape May Cobblestone vs Sabre Gray
Cape May Cobblestone
Sabre Gray
Benjamin Moore
Cape May Cobblestone
1474 · LRV 40
Benjamin Moore
Sabre Gray
1482 · LRV 38

With LRVs of 40 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Complementary Colors

Approaching Storm
Sabre Gray
Approaching Storm vs Sabre Gray
Approaching Storm
Sabre Gray
Benjamin Moore
Approaching Storm
CSP-535 · LRV 9
Benjamin Moore
Sabre Gray
1482 · LRV 38

Sabre Gray reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 9), opening up a space where Approaching Storm encloses it.

North Cascades
Sabre Gray
North Cascades vs Sabre Gray
North Cascades
Sabre Gray
Benjamin Moore
North Cascades
1411 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Sabre Gray
1482 · LRV 38

North Cascades reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 38), opening up a space where Sabre Gray encloses it.

Plum Royale
Sabre Gray
Plum Royale vs Sabre Gray
Plum Royale
Sabre Gray
Benjamin Moore
Plum Royale
2070-20 · LRV 6
Benjamin Moore
Sabre Gray
1482 · LRV 38

At LRV 38 vs 6, Sabre Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Darkest Grape
Sabre Gray
Darkest Grape vs Sabre Gray
Darkest Grape
Sabre Gray
Benjamin Moore
Darkest Grape
2069-30 · LRV 13
Benjamin Moore
Sabre Gray
1482 · LRV 38

At LRV 38 vs 13, Sabre Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Blackberry Wine
Sabre Gray
Blackberry Wine vs Sabre Gray
Blackberry Wine
Sabre Gray
Benjamin Moore
Blackberry Wine
2069-20 · LRV 8
Benjamin Moore
Sabre Gray
1482 · LRV 38

At LRV 38 vs 8, Sabre Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Sabre Gray
Spring Purple
Sabre Gray vs Spring Purple
Sabre Gray
Spring Purple
Benjamin Moore
Sabre Gray
1482 · LRV 38
Benjamin Moore
Spring Purple
2070-40 · LRV 26

Sabre Gray reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 26), opening up a space where Spring Purple encloses it.

Dark Lilac
Sabre Gray
Dark Lilac vs Sabre Gray
Dark Lilac
Sabre Gray
Benjamin Moore
Dark Lilac
2070-30 · LRV 10
Benjamin Moore
Sabre Gray
1482 · LRV 38

At LRV 38 vs 10, Sabre Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Darker Colors

Cos Cob Stonewall
Sabre Gray
Cos Cob Stonewall vs Sabre Gray
Cos Cob Stonewall
Sabre Gray
Benjamin Moore
Cos Cob Stonewall
1483 · LRV 26
Benjamin Moore
Sabre Gray
1482 · LRV 38

Sabre Gray reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 26), opening up a space where Cos Cob Stonewall encloses it.

Jojoba
Sabre Gray
Jojoba vs Sabre Gray
Jojoba
Sabre Gray
Benjamin Moore
Jojoba
AF-460 · LRV 25
Benjamin Moore
Sabre Gray
1482 · LRV 38

At LRV 38 vs 25, Sabre Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Sabre Gray
Secret Path
Sabre Gray vs Secret Path
Sabre Gray
Secret Path
Benjamin Moore
Sabre Gray
1482 · LRV 38
Benjamin Moore
Secret Path
CSP-800 · LRV 28

A 11-point LRV gap (38 vs 28) makes Sabre Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Color Codes

HEX#A4A79E
RGB164, 167, 158
HSL80° 5% 64%
CMYK2 0 5 35
CIE LabL: 68.0 a: -2.8 b: 4.3
XYZX: 0.35 Y: 0.38 Z: 0.38