Sapphire Salute vs Royal Navy

Sapphire SaluteDuluxvsRoyal NavyLittle GreeneΔE 6.7Noticeable difference

Sapphire Salute (Dulux) and Royal Navy (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 3-point LRV gap — 8 for Sapphire Salute vs 5 for Royal Navy — means Sapphire Salute will open up a space more effectively. Where Sapphire Salute leans cool, Royal Navy reads blue — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 6.7 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Sapphire Salute vs Royal Navy in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Sapphire Salute and Royal Navy are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Living Room

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Royal NavyLittle Greene Royal Navy 257 hallway

@markeatondecorators

Kitchen Cabinets

Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Sapphire SaluteDulux Sapphire Salute 50BB 08/171 kitchen cabinets

@melaniejadedesign

Royal NavyLittle Greene Royal Navy 257 kitchen cabinets

@renovating_house_number_122

Color Details

Sapphire Salute
Dulux · 50BB 08/171
Hex#324965
LRV8.0
BrandDulux
Number50BB 08/171
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Royal Navy
Little Greene · 257
Hex#294356
LRV5.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number257
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Sapphire Salute vs Royal Navy Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sapphire Salute on one side and Royal Navy on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.

More Sapphire Salute comparisons

See how Sapphire Salute stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Sapphire Salute
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Sapphire Salute
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Sapphire Salute
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Purbeck Stone
Sapphire Salute
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Sapphire Salute
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Sapphire Salute
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Sapphire Salute
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Sapphire Salute
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Sapphire Salute
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Sapphire Salute
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray is the lighter choice

Naval
Sapphire Salute
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Sapphire Salute reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Sapphire Salute
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Sapphire Salute
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Bancha reads slightly lighter

Hardwick White
Sapphire Salute
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White is the lighter choice

Pure White
Sapphire Salute
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Sapphire Salute
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Sapphire Salute
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Sapphire Salute
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Sapphire Salute
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Sapphire Salute
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Pewter Green reads slightly lighter

Skimming Stone
Sapphire Salute
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Sapphire Salute
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue is the lighter choice

Calamine
Sapphire Salute
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Sapphire Salute
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Sapphire Salute
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter

Saybrook Sage
Sapphire Salute
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Sapphire Salute
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Sapphire Salute
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Cement grey
Sapphire Salute
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Sapphire Salute
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice