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Hidden Sapphire CSP-690
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, Hidden Sapphire sits at L* 22.6, a* -9.1, b* -16.3. Its hue angle is 241° and its chroma is 18.7, 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 8%.
LRV 6.2: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 6.2, Hidden Sapphire is lighter than 1% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Hidden Sapphire
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loyal Blue | SW 6510 | 3.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rainstorm | SW 6230 | 4.74 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Moscow Midnight | SW 9142 | 4.84 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Hidden Sapphire
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planetarium | 560D-7 | 7.67 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Nocturne Blue | HDC-CL-28 | 7.84 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Velvet Evening | 540F-7 | 8.02 | Same family only |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twilight | 2058-10 | 4.49 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Teal | 2055-10 | 4.50 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Adriatic Sea | CSP-660 | 4.96 | Similar, clearly different | |
| River Blue | 2057-10 | 6.56 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Marine Blue | 2059-10 | 6.74 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Gentleman's Gray | 2062-20 | 6.85 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Marine Blue 2059-10 · lighter, LRV 6.2
- Tucson Teal 2056-10 · lighter, LRV 6.6
- Teal 2055-10 · lighter, LRV 6.5
Colors that go with Hidden Sapphire
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Coffeehouse Chocolate CW-165 · complementary (180°)
- Tucson Teal 2056-10 · analogous (−30°)
- Symphony Blue 2060-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Dark Purple 2073-10 · triadic (120°)
- Colonial Verdigris CW-530 · triadic (240°)
Hidden Sapphire vs popular colors
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 6.9) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Naval (Sherwin-Williams SW 6244, ΔE 8.3) is darker (LRV 4.5 vs 6.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Salamander (Benjamin Moore 2050-10, ΔE 10.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.