Thornton Sage vs Pearl Colour

Thornton SageBenjamin MoorevsPearl ColourLittle GreeneΔE 0.8Imperceptible difference

Thornton Sage is a Benjamin Moore color while Pearl Colour comes from Little Greene. Both sit in the green-yellow family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 66 and 69, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a green quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 0.8, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Thornton Sage vs Pearl Colour in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Thornton Sage and Pearl Colour 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.

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Thornton SageBenjamin Moore Thornton Sage bathroom color

@hasegawahouse

Pearl ColourLittle Greene Pearl Colour bathroom color review

@reno_at_102

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Thornton SageThornton Sage exterior paint review

@nbconstructionremodeling

Pearl ColourLittle Greene Pearl Colour 100 exterior

@1894home

Color Details

Thornton Sage
Benjamin Moore · 464
Hex#D2D9CA
LRV66.3
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number464
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight
Pearl Colour
Little Greene · 100
Hex#d4dacc
LRV68.5
BrandLittle Greene
Number100
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight

Thornton Sage vs Pearl Colour Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Thornton Sage on one side and Pearl Colour 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 Thornton Sage comparisons

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

White Dove
Thornton Sage
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Thornton Sage
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Thornton Sage
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Thornton Sage is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Thornton Sage
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Thornton Sage reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Thornton Sage
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Thornton Sage is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Thornton Sage
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Thornton Sage reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Thornton Sage
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Thornton Sage reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Thornton Sage
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Thornton Sage is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Thornton Sage
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Thornton Sage reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Thornton Sage
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Thornton Sage
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Thornton Sage is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Thornton Sage
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Thornton Sage is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Thornton Sage
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Thornton Sage is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Thornton Sage
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Thornton Sage is the lighter choice

Black grey
Thornton Sage
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Thornton Sage is the lighter choice

Piazza
Thornton Sage
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Nearly identical in tone

Humble Yellow
Thornton Sage
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Thornton Sage reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Thornton Sage
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Thornton Sage is the lighter choice

Senses
Thornton Sage
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Thornton Sage is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Thornton Sage
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Thornton Sage is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Thornton Sage
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Thornton Sage reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Thornton Sage
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Thornton Sage is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Thornton Sage
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thornton Sage is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Thornton Sage
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Thornton Sage is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Thornton Sage
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Thornton Sage reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Thornton Sage
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Thornton Sage is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Thornton Sage
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Thornton Sage
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Thornton Sage
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Thornton Sage
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Thornton Sage is the lighter choice