Saybrook Sage vs Comfort Gray

Saybrook Sage is a Benjamin Moore color while Comfort Gray comes from Sherwin-Williams. Saybrook Sage reads as grey, while Comfort Gray reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 54 vs 45, Comfort Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 8-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Saybrook Sage's green character against Comfort Gray's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 8.6, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Saybrook Sage vs Comfort Gray in Real Spaces

7 real rooms side by side. Saybrook Sage and Comfort Gray 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. Comfort Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Saybrook SageBenjamin Moore HC-114 living room color

@laurengent_realtor

Comfort GrayComfort Gray Living Room

@mybudgetrecipes

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Comfort Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Saybrook Sage would.

Saybrook SageBenjamin Moore HC-114 bedroom color review

@the.willow.tree.design

Comfort GrayComfort Gray Bedroom

@mybudgetrecipes

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. Comfort Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Saybrook Sage.

Saybrook SageBenjamin Moore Saybrook Sage Dining Room

@laurapetersonwittnebel

Comfort GrayGray dining room Comfort Gray review

@endless_hacienda

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Comfort Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Saybrook Sage would.

Saybrook SageBenjamin Moore Saybrook Sage bathroom color

@dd_design_decor

Comfort GrayComfort Gray Bathroom

@mybudgetrecipes

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 Comfort Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Saybrook Sage would.

Saybrook SageBenjamin Moore HC-114 house exterior paint review

@barrydownepaint

Comfort GrayComfort Gray House

@mybudgetrecipes

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. Comfort Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Saybrook SageBenjamin Moore Saybrook Sage front door color

@oak.and.copper

Comfort GrayComfort Gray Front Door

@mybudgetrecipes

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Comfort Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Saybrook Sage would.

Saybrook SageSaybrook Sage kitchen cabinets color review

@kylestarkpainting

Comfort GraySw 6205 Kitchen Cabinets

@daguecommunities

Color Details

Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore · HC-114
Hex#B1B7A2
LRV45.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-114
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Comfort Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 6205
Hex#BEC3BB
LRV53.6
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6205
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Saybrook Sage vs Comfort Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Saybrook Sage on one side and Comfort Gray 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 Saybrook Sage comparisons

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

White Dove
Saybrook Sage vs White Dove
Saybrook Sage
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
HC-114 · LRV 45

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Ammonite
Saybrook Sage vs Ammonite
Saybrook Sage
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
HC-114 · LRV 45
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 45, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore
Saybrook Sage vs Iron Ore
Saybrook Sage
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
HC-114 · LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Saybrook Sage vs Purbeck Stone
Saybrook Sage
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
HC-114 · LRV 45

A 6-point LRV gap (52 vs 45) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Evergreen Fog
Saybrook Sage vs Evergreen Fog
Saybrook Sage
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
HC-114 · LRV 45

At LRV 45 vs 30, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Saybrook Sage vs Mizzle
Saybrook Sage
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
HC-114 · LRV 45
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Agreeable Gray
Saybrook Sage vs Agreeable Gray
Saybrook Sage
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
HC-114 · LRV 45

At LRV 60 vs 45, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Saybrook Sage vs Accessible Beige
Saybrook Sage
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
HC-114 · LRV 45

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Denim Drift
Saybrook Sage vs Denim Drift
Saybrook Sage
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
HC-114 · LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Saybrook Sage vs French Gray
Saybrook Sage
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
HC-114 · LRV 45

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Naval
Saybrook Sage vs Naval
Saybrook Sage
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
HC-114 · LRV 45
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 45 vs 4, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Saybrook Sage vs Tranquil Dawn
Saybrook Sage
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
HC-114 · LRV 45

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bancha
Saybrook Sage vs Bancha
Saybrook Sage
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
HC-114 · LRV 45
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Saybrook Sage vs Hardwick White
Saybrook Sage
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
HC-114 · LRV 45

With LRVs of 45 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Pure White
Saybrook Sage vs Pure White
Saybrook Sage
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
HC-114 · LRV 45

At LRV 84 vs 45, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Saybrook Sage vs Artichoke
Saybrook Sage
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
HC-114 · LRV 45
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 45 vs 21, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist vs Saybrook Sage
Balboa Mist
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
HC-114 · LRV 45

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Shoji White
Saybrook Sage vs Shoji White
Saybrook Sage
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
HC-114 · LRV 45

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Snowbound
Saybrook Sage vs Snowbound
Saybrook Sage
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
HC-114 · LRV 45
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pewter Green
Saybrook Sage vs Pewter Green
Saybrook Sage
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
HC-114 · LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Saybrook Sage vs Skimming Stone
Saybrook Sage
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
HC-114 · LRV 45

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Dix Blue
Saybrook Sage vs Dix Blue
Saybrook Sage
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
HC-114 · LRV 45
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

A 4-point LRV gap (45 vs 41) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.

Calamine
Saybrook Sage vs Calamine
Saybrook Sage
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
HC-114 · LRV 45
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 45, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Treron
Saybrook Sage vs Treron
Saybrook Sage
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
HC-114 · LRV 45
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 45 vs 25, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Saybrook Sage vs Vintage Vogue
Saybrook Sage
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
HC-114 · LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Pale Green
Saybrook Sage vs Pale Green
Saybrook Sage
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
HC-114 · LRV 45
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 45 vs 31, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Saybrook Sage vs Pine Needle
Saybrook Sage
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
HC-114 · LRV 45

At LRV 45 vs 7, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Saybrook Sage vs Cement grey
Saybrook Sage
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
HC-114 · LRV 45
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 45 vs 24, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green vs Saybrook Sage
Guilford Green
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
HC-114 · LRV 45

A 12-point LRV gap (57 vs 45) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Just Walnut
Saybrook Sage vs Just Walnut
Saybrook Sage
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
HC-114 · LRV 45

At LRV 72 vs 45, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.