Aegean Olive vs Saybrook Sage

Aegean OliveBenjamin MoorevsSaybrook SageBenjamin MooreΔE 36.0Very different colors

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Aegean Olive reads as greige-grey, while Saybrook Sage reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Saybrook Sage (LRV 45) reflects noticeably more light than Aegean Olive (LRV 12), a difference of 34 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Aegean Olive 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 36.0, 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.

Aegean Olive vs Saybrook Sage in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Aegean Olive 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 Saybrook Sage will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Aegean Olive would.

Aegean OliveBenjamin Moore Aegean Olive living room paint

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Saybrook SageBenjamin Moore HC-114 living room color

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Color Details

Aegean Olive
Benjamin Moore · 1491
Hex#5D594C
LRV11.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1491
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore · HC-114
Hex#B1B7A2
LRV45.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-114
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Aegean Olive vs Saybrook Sage Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Aegean Olive 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 Aegean Olive comparisons

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

White Dove
Aegean Olive
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Aegean Olive
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Aegean Olive
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Aegean Olive reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Aegean Olive
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Aegean Olive
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Aegean Olive
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Aegean Olive
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Aegean Olive
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Aegean Olive
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Aegean Olive
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Aegean Olive
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Aegean Olive
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Aegean Olive
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Aegean Olive reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Aegean Olive
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Aegean Olive
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Aegean Olive reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Aegean Olive
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Aegean Olive
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Aegean Olive
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Aegean Olive
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Aegean Olive
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Aegean Olive reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Aegean Olive
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Aegean Olive
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Aegean Olive
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Aegean Olive
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Aegean Olive reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Aegean Olive
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Aegean Olive
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Aegean Olive
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Aegean Olive
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Aegean Olive
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Aegean Olive
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nearly identical in tone