Brooklyn vs Saybrook Sage
Brooklyn is a Behr color while Saybrook Sage comes from Benjamin Moore. Brooklyn reads as blue-grey, while Saybrook Sage reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 45 vs 12, Saybrook Sage will read as the brighter of the two — a 33-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Brooklyn's blue character against Saybrook Sage's green — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 33.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Brooklyn vs Saybrook Sage in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Brooklyn and Saybrook Sage in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Saybrook Sage will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Brooklyn would.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Saybrook Sage will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Brooklyn would.
Color Details
Brooklyn vs Saybrook Sage Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Brooklyn on one side and Saybrook Sage on the other.
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 Brooklyn comparisons
See how Brooklyn stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Brooklyn encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 12, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 12, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 12, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 12), opening up a space where Brooklyn encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 12), opening up a space where Brooklyn encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 12, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Brooklyn encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 12), opening up a space where Brooklyn encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 12, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Brooklyn encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Brooklyn encloses it.
With LRVs of 12 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Brooklyn reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where Brooklyn encloses it.
With LRVs of 12 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 31 vs 12, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (12 vs 7) makes Brooklyn the marginally brighter of the two.