Saybrook Sage (BM HC-114)
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Saybrook Sage (BM HC-114) is a medium, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 45.5, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Saybrook Sage
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Saybrook Sage by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Saybrook Sage, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Cascade Green | SW 0066 | 43 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Environmental | PPU11-09 | 44.9 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Hazy Jade | 6001-3C | 43 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Mellow Mood | 1030-3 | 46 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Saybrook Sage (LRV 45.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Saybrook Sage
Darker than Saybrook Sage
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-114 |
| Hex | #B1B7A2 |
| RGB | 177, 183, 162 |
| HSL | 77°, 13%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.4, -5.9, 10.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Saybrook Sage (BM HC-114), published as #B1B7A2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Saybrook Sage (BM HC-114)?
- Saybrook Sage has an LRV of 45.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Saybrook Sage is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Saybrook Sage in another brand?
- Mellow Mood (PPG 1030-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Saybrook Sage warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Saybrook Sage as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.0; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.