Iron grey vs Saybrook Sage

RAL Classic
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Benjamin Moore

Iron grey is a RAL Classic color while Saybrook Sage comes from Benjamin Moore. At LRV 45 vs 12, Saybrook Sage will read as the brighter of the two — a 33-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 38.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions.

Iron 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 38.6Very different colors

Color Details

Iron grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7011
Hex#52595D
LRV12.0
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7011
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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Iron grey vs Saybrook Sage in Real Spaces

Seeing Iron 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 2 room types where both colors have photos.

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 Iron grey would.

Iron grey
RAL 7011 exterior paint

@warwickshire_upvc_spray_co

Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore HC-114 house exterior paint review

@barrydownepaint

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.

Iron grey
RAL 7011 front door makeover

@colourmycrib

Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore Saybrook Sage front door color

@oak.and.copper

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Iron grey
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Iron grey
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Iron grey
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Iron grey
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Iron grey
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Iron grey
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Iron grey
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Iron grey
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Iron grey
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Iron grey
Pale Green

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Iron grey
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Iron grey
Cement grey

Cement grey reads lighter

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Iron grey
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Iron grey
Humble Yellow

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Iron grey
Windmill Lane

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Iron grey
Senses

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Lamp Black
Iron grey
Lamp Black

Iron grey reads lighter

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Washed Linen
Iron grey
Washed Linen

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Iron grey
Tea with Florence

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Ocean Abyss
Iron grey
Ocean Abyss

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Classic Silver
Iron grey
Classic Silver

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Teton Blue
Iron grey
Teton Blue

Teton Blue reads lighter

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RAL 110-2
Iron grey
RAL 110-2

Light vs dark contrast

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RAL 110-1
Iron grey
RAL 110-1

Light vs dark contrast

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RAL 180-1
Iron grey
RAL 180-1

Light vs dark contrast

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S 8000-N
Iron grey
S 8000-N

RAL Classic vs NCS

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S 0500-N
Iron grey
S 0500-N

Light vs dark contrast

RAL Classic vs NCS

S 0502-Y
Iron grey
S 0502-Y

Light vs dark contrast

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