Sapphire
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Sapphire remains a staple for Sherwin-Williams designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Use our expert data below to help you visualize this color in your home.
Hex
#4D78AC
LRV
17.86
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 39 vs 18, Dorian Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Sapphire reflects far more light (LRV 18 vs 5), opening up a space where Terra Brun encloses it.
Similar Colors
Perfect Periwinkle reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (18 vs 14) makes Sapphire the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Truly Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 18), opening up a space where Sapphire encloses it.
Heavenly White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 18), opening up a space where Sapphire encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 18, Original White is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Lighter Colors
Perfect Periwinkle reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
At LRV 18 vs 5, Sapphire is decisively the brighter choice.
Sapphire reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.