Bitter Sage vs Breakfast Room Green

Bitter SageBehrvsBreakfast Room GreenFarrow & BallΔE 5.5Noticeable difference

Bitter Sage is a Behr color while Breakfast Room Green comes from Farrow & Ball. Both sit in the green-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 33 and 34, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Bitter Sage's green character against Breakfast Room Green's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 5.5, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Bitter Sage vs Breakfast Room Green in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Bitter Sage and Breakfast Room Green are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Bitter SageBehr N390-4 bathroom paint

@adlerpeak

Breakfast Room GreenBreakfast Room Green bathroom color review

@demiliodesign

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Bitter SageBehr Bitter Sage kitchen cabinets color

@kscabinetry_

Breakfast Room GreenFarrow and Ball Breakfast Room Green kitchen cabinets review

@pistachio.terrace

Color Details

Bitter Sage
Behr · N390-4
Hex#97a18d
LRV33.3
BrandBehr
NumberN390-4
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Breakfast Room Green
Farrow & Ball · 81
Hex#94a68a
LRV34.1
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number81
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Bitter Sage vs Breakfast Room Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bitter Sage on one side and Breakfast Room Green on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Bitter Sage comparisons

See how Bitter Sage stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Bitter Sage
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Bitter Sage
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Bitter Sage
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Bitter Sage is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Bitter Sage
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Bitter Sage
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Bitter Sage
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Bitter Sage
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Bitter Sage
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Bitter Sage
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Bitter Sage reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Bitter Sage
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads slightly lighter

Naval
Bitter Sage
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Bitter Sage is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Bitter Sage
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Bitter Sage
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Bitter Sage reads noticeably lighter

Hardwick White
Bitter Sage
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Bitter Sage
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Bitter Sage
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Bitter Sage reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Bitter Sage
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Bitter Sage
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Bitter Sage
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Bitter Sage
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Bitter Sage reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
Bitter Sage
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Bitter Sage
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Bitter Sage
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Bitter Sage
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Bitter Sage reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Bitter Sage
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Bitter Sage reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
Bitter Sage
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Bitter Sage
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Bitter Sage
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Bitter Sage is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Bitter Sage
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Bitter Sage reads slightly lighter

Guilford Green
Bitter Sage
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads noticeably lighter