Ebony Slate vs Saybrook Sage
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Ebony Slate reads as blue-grey, while Saybrook Sage reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Saybrook Sage (LRV 45) reflects noticeably more light than Ebony Slate (LRV 9), a difference of 36 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Ebony Slate runs blue and purple while Saybrook Sage is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 45.1, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ebony Slate vs Saybrook Sage in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ebony Slate 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.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Saybrook Sage returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Saybrook Sage reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ebony Slate.
Color Details
Ebony Slate vs Saybrook Sage Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ebony Slate 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.
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