Benjamin Moore

Sabre Gray

1482

Sabre Gray is a cool-leaning mid-tone gray with subtle blue-green undertones and an LRV of 38.23, placing it in the middle of the reflectance scale where it reads neither light nor dark. The blue-green cast becomes more visible against warm-toned surfaces and less apparent when surrounded by other cool neutrals. It maintains a steady appearance across both natural and artificial light.

Coordinate it with Benjamin Moore White Diamond for a clean contrast, Stonington Gray for a tonal neighbor, Silver Marlin for analogous depth, Hale Navy as a darker anchor, and Revere Pewter to introduce controlled warmth.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

1482

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Sabre Gray in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Sabre Gray under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Sabre Gray under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Green

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

80°

Yellow Family

Lightness

64%

Medium

Saturation

Near Neutral

LRV

38.2

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#A4A79E

RGB Decimal

164, 167, 158

RGB Percent

64.3%, 65.5%, 62.0%

HSL

80.0, 4.9%, 63.7%

HSV

80.0, 5.4%, 65.5%

CMYK

1.8%, 0.0%, 5.4%, 34.5%

YIQ

165.1, 1.1, -3.4

XYZ

35.30, 38.00, 37.82

CIE Lab

68.02, -2.75, 4.27

CIE Luv

68.02, -1.22, 6.61

Hunter Lab

61.64, -2.44, 3.70

Decimal

10790814

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Sabre Gray Playing Possum Cos Cob Stonewall Dried Thyme

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Sabre Gray Passive Silver Dust White Violet

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Sabre Gray Ashberry Gentle Grape Potentially Purple

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Sabre Gray Sage Gray Ellie Gray Cosmic Quest

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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