Black Sapphire vs Passageway
Where Black Sapphire belongs to Behr's range, Passageway is a Valspar color. These are both blue-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-grey to land. Passageway (LRV 14) reflects noticeably more light than Black Sapphire (LRV 7), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 16.7, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Black Sapphire vs Passageway in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Black Sapphire and Passageway in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Passageway reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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Black Sapphire vs Passageway Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Black Sapphire on one side and Passageway on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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