Grey Blue vs Saybrook Sage

RAL Classic
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Benjamin Moore

Grey Blue (RAL Classic) and Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore) come from different manufacturers. The 38-point LRV gap — 45 for Saybrook Sage vs 7 for Grey Blue — means Saybrook Sage will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 44.9 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives.

Grey Blue 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 44.9Very different colors

Color Details

Grey Blue
RAL Classic · RAL 5008
Hex#464c56
LRV7.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 5008
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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Grey Blue vs Saybrook Sage in Real Spaces

Seeing Grey Blue 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.

Grey Blue
RAL Classic Grey Blue RAL 5008 bedroom

@huisjevanalles

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.

Grey Blue
RAL Classic Grey Blue RAL 5008 house exterior

@bungalow_in_brokdorf

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 Grey Blue.

Grey Blue
RAL Classic Grey Blue RAL 5008 front door

@waclawik_okna

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.

Grey Blue
RAL Classic Grey Blue RAL 5008 kitchen cabinets

@ilo.nove_homestory

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage kitchen cabinets color review

@kylestarkpainting

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