Silver Bullet vs Saybrook Sage

Silver BulletBehrvsSaybrook SageBenjamin MooreΔE 12.1Distinct difference

Where Silver Bullet belongs to Behr's range, Saybrook Sage is a Benjamin Moore color. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. Silver Bullet (LRV 56) reflects noticeably more light than Saybrook Sage (LRV 45), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Silver Bullet runs yellow while Saybrook Sage is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 12.1, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Silver Bullet vs Saybrook Sage in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Silver Bullet 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.

Living Room

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Silver Bullet will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Saybrook Sage would.

Silver BulletBehr Silver Bullet modern living room color

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Saybrook SageBenjamin Moore HC-114 living room color

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Color Details

Silver Bullet
Behr · N520-2
Hex#c5c5c3
LRV55.6
BrandBehr
NumberN520-2
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore · HC-114
Hex#B1B7A2
LRV45.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-114
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Silver Bullet vs Saybrook Sage Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Silver Bullet on one side and Saybrook Sage 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 Silver Bullet comparisons

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

White Dove
Silver Bullet
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Silver Bullet
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Silver Bullet
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Silver Bullet is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Silver Bullet
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Silver Bullet reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Silver Bullet
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Silver Bullet is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Silver Bullet
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Silver Bullet reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Silver Bullet
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Silver Bullet
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Silver Bullet is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Silver Bullet
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Silver Bullet
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Silver Bullet
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Silver Bullet is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Silver Bullet
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Silver Bullet reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Silver Bullet
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Silver Bullet is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Silver Bullet
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Silver Bullet is the lighter choice

Black grey
Silver Bullet
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Silver Bullet is the lighter choice

Piazza
Silver Bullet
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Silver Bullet
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Silver Bullet
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Silver Bullet reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Silver Bullet
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Silver Bullet reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Silver Bullet
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Silver Bullet is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Silver Bullet
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Silver Bullet
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Silver Bullet is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Silver Bullet
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Silver Bullet is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Silver Bullet
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Silver Bullet is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Silver Bullet
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Silver Bullet reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Silver Bullet
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Silver Bullet reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Silver Bullet
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Silver Bullet
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Silver Bullet
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Silver Bullet
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Silver Bullet is the lighter choice