Saybrook Sage vs Bleached Lichen 1
Saybrook Sage is a Benjamin Moore color while Bleached Lichen 1 comes from Dulux. Hue-wise, Saybrook Sage belongs to the grey family and Bleached Lichen 1 to the greige-grey family. At LRV 45 vs 36, Saybrook Sage will read as the brighter of the two — a 9-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Saybrook Sage's green character against Bleached Lichen 1's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 11.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Saybrook Sage vs Bleached Lichen 1 in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Saybrook Sage and Bleached Lichen 1 in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Saybrook Sage will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bleached Lichen 1 would.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Saybrook Sage returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Saybrook Sage vs Bleached Lichen 1 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Saybrook Sage on one side and Bleached Lichen 1 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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