White Mist vs Sapphire blue

White MistDuluxvsSapphire blueRAL ClassicΔE 72.5Very different colors

Where White Mist belongs to Dulux's range, Sapphire blue is a RAL Classic color. White Mist reads as greige-white, while Sapphire blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. White Mist (LRV 82) reflects noticeably more light than Sapphire blue (LRV 6), a difference of 76 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 72.5, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

White Mist vs Sapphire blue in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing White Mist and Sapphire blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Living Room

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that White Mist will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Sapphire blue would.

White MistDulux White Mist living room interior idea

@rbrefurbishment

Sapphire blueRAL Classic Sapphire blue 5003 stairs

@jak_chemia

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. White Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Sapphire blue.

White MistDulux White Mist boho bedroom

@k8s_home

Sapphire blueRAL Classic 5003 bedroom accent wall

@sentimouk

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. White Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Sapphire blue.

White MistDulux White Mist bathroom review

@femmefixings

Sapphire blueRAL Classic 5003 bathroom vanity

@miedzy_modern_a_farmhouse

Color Details

White Mist
Dulux · 30BB 83/001
Hex#E8E8E4
LRV82.0
BrandDulux
Number30BB 83/001
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Sapphire blue
RAL Classic · RAL 5003
Hex#1F3855
LRV6.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 5003
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

White Mist vs Sapphire blue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see White Mist on one side and Sapphire blue 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 White Mist comparisons

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

White Dove
White Mist
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Ammonite
White Mist
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

White Mist reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
White Mist
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

White Mist is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
White Mist
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

White Mist is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
White Mist
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

White Mist is the lighter choice

Mizzle
White Mist
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

White Mist is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
White Mist
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

White Mist reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
White Mist
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

White Mist is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
White Mist
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

White Mist is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
White Mist
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

White Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
White Mist
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

White Mist is the lighter choice

Pale Green
White Mist
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

White Mist is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
White Mist
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

White Mist is the lighter choice

Cement grey
White Mist
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

White Mist is the lighter choice

Black grey
White Mist
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

White Mist is the lighter choice

Piazza
White Mist
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

White Mist reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
White Mist
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

White Mist is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
White Mist
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

White Mist is the lighter choice

Senses
White Mist
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

White Mist is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
White Mist
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

White Mist is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
White Mist
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

White Mist is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
White Mist
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

White Mist is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
White Mist
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

White Mist is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
White Mist
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

White Mist is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
White Mist
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

White Mist is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
White Mist
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

White Mist is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
White Mist
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

White Mist reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
White Mist
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Nearly identical in tone

Paper
White Mist
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
White Mist
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

White Mist is the lighter choice