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Sapphire Ice 808
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Sapphire Ice sits at L* 75.8, a* -5.2, b* -14.4. Its hue angle is 250° and its chroma is 15.3, so it reads as an outright blue rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 5%.
LRV 50.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 50.4, Sapphire Ice is lighter than 55% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Sapphire Ice
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blissful Blue | SW 6527 | 3.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Beyond | SW 6961 | 4.02 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Respite | SW 6514 | 4.16 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Sapphire Ice
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partly Cloudy | S500-3 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gentle Sky | PPU14-11 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Skysail Blue | 580D-4 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Air | 1676 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Palatial Skies | 800 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Bayou | 801 | 2.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sheer Romance | 837 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Glace Bay | CC-814 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Faded Denim | 795 | 3.18 | 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.
- Sea View 836 · lighter, LRV 54.7
- Greenhow Blue CW-655 · lighter, LRV 55.5
- Palatial Skies 800 · lighter, LRV 54.7
- Sunrise 829 · darker, LRV 48.0
- Frozen Canal CC-908 · darker, LRV 48.0
- Blue Bayou 801 · darker, LRV 46.9
Colors that go with Sapphire Ice
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Saint Martin Sand 2164-50 · complementary (180°)
- Chesapeake Blue CW-595 · analogous (−30°)
- Oriental Iris 1418 · analogous (+30°)
- Pink Attraction 1255 · triadic (120°)
- Cedar Grove 444 · triadic (240°)
Sapphire Ice vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 9.2) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 50.4), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore 2070-60, ΔE 12.8) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 50.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 13.2) is darker (LRV 48.2 vs 50.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.