Brinjal vs Sapphire blue

BrinjalFarrow & BallvsSapphire blueRAL ClassicΔE 28.0Very different colors

Brinjal is a Farrow & Ball color while Sapphire blue comes from RAL Classic. Brinjal reads as pink, while Sapphire blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 7 and 6, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 28.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Brinjal vs Sapphire blue in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Brinjal 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

BrinjalFarrow and Ball Brinjal 222 living room

@homestedeinterieur

Sapphire blueRAL Classic Sapphire blue 5003 stairs

@jak_chemia

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

BrinjalFarrow and Ball Brinjal 222 bedroom

@happyseason.pt

Sapphire blueRAL Classic 5003 bedroom accent wall

@sentimouk

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

BrinjalFarrow and Ball Brinjal 222 bedroom

@dennetthouse

Sapphire blueRAL Classic 5003 bathroom vanity

@miedzy_modern_a_farmhouse

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

BrinjalFarrow and Ball Brinjal 222 house gates

@crickhowelljoinery

Sapphire blueRAL Classic Sapphire blue house exterior color

@menuiserie.pierrevincent

Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

BrinjalFarrow and Ball Brinjal 222 front door

@house_on_cleeve

Sapphire blueRAL Classic Sapphire blue front door paint

@schildersbedrijf_hanstreffers

Color Details

Brinjal
Farrow & Ball · 222
Hex#5d3b42
LRV6.6
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number222
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Sapphire blue
RAL Classic · RAL 5003
Hex#1F3855
LRV6.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 5003
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Brinjal vs Sapphire blue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Brinjal 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 Brinjal comparisons

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

White Dove
Brinjal
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Brinjal
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Brinjal
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Purbeck Stone
Brinjal
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Brinjal
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Brinjal
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Brinjal
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Brinjal
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Brinjal
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Brinjal
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray is the lighter choice

Naval
Brinjal
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Nearly identical in tone

Tranquil Dawn
Brinjal
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Brinjal
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Bancha reads slightly lighter

Hardwick White
Brinjal
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White is the lighter choice

Pure White
Brinjal
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Brinjal
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Brinjal
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Brinjal
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Brinjal
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Brinjal
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Pewter Green reads slightly lighter

Skimming Stone
Brinjal
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Brinjal
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue is the lighter choice

Calamine
Brinjal
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Brinjal
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Brinjal
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter

Saybrook Sage
Brinjal
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Brinjal
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Brinjal
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Cement grey
Brinjal
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Brinjal
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice