Tabby Cat Gray vs Saybrook Sage

Valspar
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Benjamin Moore

Tabby Cat Gray (Valspar) and Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore) come from different manufacturers. The 17-point LRV gap — 45 for Saybrook Sage vs 28 for Tabby Cat Gray — means Saybrook Sage will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 16.3 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives.

Tabby Cat Gray 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 16.3Distinct difference

Color Details

Tabby Cat Gray
Valspar · 8005-1D
Hex#958f88
LRV28.0
BrandValspar
Number8005-1D
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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Tabby Cat Gray vs Saybrook Sage in Real Spaces

Seeing Tabby Cat Gray 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.

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.

Tabby Cat Gray
Valspar Tabby Cat Gray bedroom accent wall

@_jess.janee

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.

Tabby Cat Gray
Valspar 8005-1D house exterior

@cascadewestcoatings

Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore HC-114 house exterior paint review

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