Heirloom Silver vs Simply Sage
Heirloom Silver and Simply Sage come from the same Behr collection. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 8-point LRV gap — 46 for Heirloom Silver vs 38 for Simply Sage — means Heirloom Silver will open up a space more effectively. Both share a yellow character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 7.6 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Heirloom Silver vs Simply Sage in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Heirloom Silver and Simply Sage 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.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Heirloom Silver has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Heirloom Silver vs Simply Sage Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Heirloom Silver on one side and Simply 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.