Aganthus Green vs Saybrook Sage paint color comparison

Aganthus Green vs Saybrook Sage

Both are Benjamin Moore colors. Aganthus Green reads as green-grey, while Saybrook Sage reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 50 vs 45, Aganthus Green will read as the brighter of the two — a 5-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a green quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 3.5, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Aganthus Green vs Saybrook Sage in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Aganthus Green and Saybrook 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.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Aganthus Green has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Aganthus GreenAganthus Green Living Room Fireplace

@prospectrefuge

Saybrook SageBenjamin Moore HC-114 living room color

@laurengent_realtor

Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Aganthus Green reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Aganthus GreenBm Aganthus Green Dining Room

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Saybrook SageBenjamin Moore Saybrook Sage Dining Room

@laurapetersonwittnebel

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Aganthus Green gives the walls a little more lift.

Aganthus GreenAganthus Green House Exterior

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Saybrook SageBenjamin Moore HC-114 house exterior paint review

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Color Details

Aganthus Green
Benjamin Moore · 472
Hex#B9C0AD
LRV50.4
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number472
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore · HC-114
Hex#B1B7A2
LRV45.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-114
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Aganthus Green vs Saybrook Sage Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Aganthus Green 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 Aganthus Green comparisons

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

Aganthus Green
White Dove
Aganthus Green
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Aganthus Green
472 · LRV 50

At LRV 83 vs 50, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Aganthus Green
Ammonite
Aganthus Green
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Aganthus Green
472 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 50), opening up a space where Aganthus Green encloses it.

Aganthus Green
Iron Ore
Aganthus Green
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Aganthus Green
472 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 6, Aganthus Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Aganthus Green
Purbeck Stone
Aganthus Green
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Aganthus Green
472 · LRV 50

With LRVs of 52 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Aganthus Green
Evergreen Fog
Aganthus Green
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Aganthus Green
472 · LRV 50

Aganthus Green reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Aganthus Green
Mizzle
Aganthus Green vs Mizzle
Aganthus Green
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Aganthus Green
472 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Aganthus Green
Agreeable Gray
Aganthus Green
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Aganthus Green
472 · LRV 50

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Aganthus Green
Accessible Beige
Aganthus Green
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Aganthus Green
472 · LRV 50

A 7-point LRV gap (58 vs 50) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.

Aganthus Green
Denim Drift
Aganthus Green
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Aganthus Green
472 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 27, Aganthus Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Aganthus Green
French Gray
Aganthus Green
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Aganthus Green
472 · LRV 50

Aganthus Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Aganthus Green
Naval
Aganthus Green
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Aganthus Green
472 · LRV 50
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Aganthus Green reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Aganthus Green
Tranquil Dawn
Aganthus Green
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Aganthus Green
472 · LRV 50

A 5-point LRV gap (55 vs 50) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.

Aganthus Green
Bancha
Aganthus Green
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Aganthus Green
472 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 50 vs 13, Aganthus Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Aganthus Green
Hardwick White
Aganthus Green
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Aganthus Green
472 · LRV 50

A 7-point LRV gap (50 vs 44) makes Aganthus Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Aganthus Green
Pure White
Aganthus Green
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Aganthus Green
472 · LRV 50

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 50), opening up a space where Aganthus Green encloses it.

Aganthus Green
Artichoke
Aganthus Green
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Aganthus Green
472 · LRV 50
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Aganthus Green reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Aganthus Green
Balboa Mist
Aganthus Green
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Aganthus Green
472 · LRV 50

At LRV 66 vs 50, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Aganthus Green
Shoji White
Aganthus Green
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Aganthus Green
472 · LRV 50

At LRV 74 vs 50, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Aganthus Green
Snowbound
Aganthus Green
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Aganthus Green
472 · LRV 50
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 50, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Aganthus Green
Pewter Green
Aganthus Green
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Aganthus Green
472 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 12, Aganthus Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Aganthus Green
Skimming Stone
Aganthus Green
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Aganthus Green
472 · LRV 50

At LRV 68 vs 50, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Aganthus Green
Dix Blue
Aganthus Green
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Aganthus Green
472 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Aganthus Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Aganthus Green
Calamine
Aganthus Green
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Aganthus Green
472 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 50), opening up a space where Aganthus Green encloses it.

Aganthus Green
Treron
Aganthus Green
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Aganthus Green
472 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Aganthus Green reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Aganthus Green
Vintage Vogue
Aganthus Green
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Aganthus Green
472 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 12, Aganthus Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Aganthus Green
Pale Green
Aganthus Green
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Aganthus Green
472 · LRV 50
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Aganthus Green reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Aganthus Green
Pine Needle
Aganthus Green
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Aganthus Green
472 · LRV 50

Aganthus Green reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Aganthus Green
Cement grey
Aganthus Green
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Aganthus Green
472 · LRV 50
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Aganthus Green reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Aganthus Green
Guilford Green
Aganthus Green
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Aganthus Green
472 · LRV 50

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Aganthus Green
Just Walnut
Aganthus Green
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Aganthus Green
472 · LRV 50

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 50), opening up a space where Aganthus Green encloses it.