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Sapphire SW 6963
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 sits at L* 49.5, a* 0.7, b* -32.2. Its hue angle is 271° and its chroma is 32.2, so it reads as an outright blue rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 0%.
LRV 17.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 17.9, Sapphire is lighter than 23% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens Blue | 797 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nile Blue | CSP-560 | 3.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Watertown | 818 | 3.52 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltic Blue | HDC-FL13-6 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Flying Fish | 590B-6 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Peacock Blue | PPH-57 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lupine | SW 6810 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dazzle | SW 6962 | 5.73 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Perfect Periwinkle | SW 9065 | 6.05 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Revel Blue | SW 6530 | 6.66 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Danube | SW 6803 | 7.48 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Gentian | SW 6817 | 7.53 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Venture Violet SW 6970 · lighter, LRV 22.6
- Dazzle SW 6962 · lighter, LRV 22.5
- Perfect Periwinkle SW 9065 · lighter, LRV 23.1
- Lupine SW 6810 · darker, LRV 16.4
- Danube SW 6803 · darker, LRV 16.0
- Blue Chip SW 6959 · darker, LRV 13.3
Colors that go with Sapphire
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Sapphire:
- Dorian Gray SW 7017
- Terra Brun SW 6048
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bengal Grass SW 6411 · complementary (180°)
- Blue Plate SW 6796 · analogous (−30°)
- Forget-Me-Not SW 6824 · analogous (+30°)
- Foxy SW 6333 · triadic (120°)
- Kilkenny SW 6740 · triadic (240°)
Sapphire vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 13.6) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 17.9), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 18.6) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 17.9), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 20.2) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 17.9), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.