Fog Mist vs Saybrook Sage
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Fog Mist belongs to the beige-greige family and Saybrook Sage to the grey family. Fog Mist (LRV 70) reflects noticeably more light than Saybrook Sage (LRV 45), a difference of 25 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Fog Mist runs red while Saybrook Sage is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 16.0, 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.
Fog Mist vs Saybrook Sage in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Fog Mist 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 Fog Mist will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Saybrook Sage would.
Color Details
Fog Mist vs Saybrook Sage Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fog Mist 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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