October Mist (BM CC-550) vs Saybrook Sage (BM HC-114)
Illustrative room. Screen colors vary; test a sample before you paint.
Quick decision
- Lighter
- October Mist, LRV 46.5 vs 45.5.
- Warmer
- About the same, both green-gray (Lab b* 9.4 vs 10.0).
- North rooms
- About the same: both keep their brightness and color about equally (L* 70.1 vs 69.4 in north light).
- Trim that works
- Mascarpone BM AF-20, #F8F7E8, LRV 89: the Benjamin Moore white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 2.0, very close. At 2.0, test both side by side if the room is dim or north-facing.
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October Mist
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Saybrook Sage
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October Mist (BM CC-550) is about as light as Saybrook Sage (BM HC-114) and about as warm: LRV 46.5 vs 45.5, deltaE 2.0 (very close).
Side by side
| Measure | October Mist | Saybrook Sage | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Benjamin Moore | |
| Color code | CC-550 | HC-114 | |
| Hex | #B6B8A5 | #B1B7A2 | |
| RGB | 182, 184, 165 | 177, 183, 162 | |
| HSL | 66°, 12%, 68% | 77°, 13%, 68% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46.5 | 45.5 | +1.1 |
| Lab L* | 74.2 | 73.4 | +0.7 |
| Lab a* | -4.1 | -5.9 | +1.8 |
| Lab b* | 9.4 | 10.0 | −0.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral | Cool Green | |
| Temperature | warm | warm | |
| Color family | Green | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
October Mist (BM CC-550), published as #B6B8A5
#A5AEA3
#C7C2A5
Saybrook Sage (BM HC-114), published as #B1B7A2
#A0ADA0
#C2C1A2
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
Which should you pick
Rules of thumb computed from the LRV and Lab values in the table above; no room test was done.
- Pick October Mist (BM CC-550) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 1.1 LRV points lighter (46.5 vs 45.5), so it bounces back more of the limited light
Closest matches to October Mist in other brands
Closest matches to Saybrook Sage in other brands
Common questions
- Is October Mist the same color as Saybrook Sage?
- They are very close: a CIEDE2000 difference of 2.0. Side by side you may see a slight difference between October Mist and Saybrook Sage.
- Which is lighter, October Mist or Saybrook Sage?
- October Mist, with an LRV of 46.5 against 45.5.
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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.