Glidden
Suddenly Sapphire
PPG1242-7
Color Codes
Suddenly Sapphire in Different Light
Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.
Artificial Lighting
Natural Lighting
Technical Specifications
Undertones
Type
Blue
Strength
High
Temperature
cool
Hue Angle
210°Blue Family
Lightness
35%Dark
Saturation
71%Highly Saturated
LRV
31.1LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.
Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes
Darker Shades
Monochromatic dark
Lighter Shades
Monochromatic light
Complementary
Opposite on color wheel
Closest Paint Matches
Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.
Glidden
Suddenly Sapphire
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Florentine Lapis
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Miracle at Wrigley
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Behr
Beacon Blue
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Benjamin Moore
Blueberry
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Stunning Sapphire
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Behr
Traditional Blue
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Sherwin Williams
Frank Blue
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Valspar
Biro Blue
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Starry Night
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Behr
Cosmic Cobalt
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Behr
Mondrian Blue