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Saybrook Sage HC-114
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Saybrook Sage sits at L* 73.4, a* -5.9, b* 10.0. Its hue angle is 121° and its chroma is 11.6, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 49%.
LRV 45.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 45.5, Saybrook Sage is lighter than 49% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Saybrook Sage
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade Green | SW 0066 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Softened Green | SW 6177 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Willow Tree | SW 7741 | 3.27 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Saybrook Sage
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental | PPU11-09 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Environmental | PPU11-9 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Laurel Mist | 430E-3 | 1.44 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croquet | AF-455 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Ferndale Green | ES-43 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Salisbury Green | HC-139 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| October Mist | 1495 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| October Mist | CC-550 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aganthus Green | 472 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Gray Horse 2140-50 · lighter, LRV 48.5
- Senora Gray 1530 · lighter, LRV 48.2
- Stone Hearth 984 · lighter, LRV 48.5
- Sag Harbor Gray HC-95 · darker, LRV 42.0
- Embassy Green 1523 · darker, LRV 42.0
- Pearl CW-640 · darker, LRV 43.1
Colors that go with Saybrook Sage
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Spring Violet 2117-50 · complementary (180°)
- Urban Sophisticate CSP-160 · analogous (−30°)
- Pine Forest 451 · analogous (+30°)
- Northern Air 1676 · triadic (120°)
- Victoriana 1263 · triadic (240°)
Saybrook Sage vs popular colors
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 4.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 5.4) is lighter (LRV 56.7 vs 45.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 6.7) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 45.5), more yellow/warm, more saturated.