Pearl blackberry vs Saybrook Sage

RAL Classic
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Benjamin Moore

Where Pearl blackberry belongs to RAL Classic's range, Saybrook Sage is a Benjamin Moore color. Saybrook Sage (LRV 45) reflects noticeably more light than Pearl blackberry (LRV 25), a difference of 20 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 36.2, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.

Pearl blackberry vs Saybrook Sage Color Comparison

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
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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 36.2Very different colors

Color Details

Pearl blackberry
RAL Classic · RAL 4012
Hex#6A6B7F
LRV25.3
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 4012
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessmedium
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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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Pearl blackberry vs Saybrook Sage in Real Spaces

Seeing Pearl blackberry 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

Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Saybrook Sage reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pearl blackberry.

Pearl blackberry
RAL 4012 exterior paint

@colour_tec

Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore HC-114 house exterior paint review

@barrydownepaint

Front Door

A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Saybrook Sage will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pearl blackberry would.

Pearl blackberry
RAL 4012 front door review

@barringtons_decorating

Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore Saybrook Sage front door color

@oak.and.copper

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