Green grey vs Saybrook Sage

RAL Classic
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Benjamin Moore

Green grey (RAL Classic) and Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore) come from different manufacturers. The 32-point LRV gap — 45 for Saybrook Sage vs 13 for Green grey — means Saybrook Sage will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 33.8 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives.

Green grey vs Saybrook Sage Color Comparison

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.

ΔE 33.8Very different colors

Color Details

Green grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7009
Hex#5D6058
LRV13.0
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7009
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
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Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore · HC-114
Hex#B1B7A2
LRV45.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-114
UndertoneGreen
Temperaturewarm
BrightnessMid-tone
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Green grey vs Saybrook Sage in Real Spaces

Seeing Green grey 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. Showing 4 room types where both colors have photos.

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Saybrook Sage returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Green grey
RAL 7009 bedroom accent wall color

@inloftexperience

Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore HC-114 bedroom color review

@the.willow.tree.design

House

A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Saybrook Sage returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Green grey
RAL 7009 exterior color review

@byhuset_og_sommerhuset

Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore HC-114 house exterior paint review

@barrydownepaint

Front Door

On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Saybrook Sage reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Green grey.

Green grey
RAL 7009 front door color

@master_of_doors_

Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore Saybrook Sage front door color

@oak.and.copper

Kitchen Cabinets

Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Saybrook Sage returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Green grey
RAL Classic  Green grey kitchen cabinets color review

@pbproject.managment

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage kitchen cabinets color review

@kylestarkpainting

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