Suddenly Sapphire is a deep blue from Johnstone's, hex #0E588F. Its light reflectance value is 9.1, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #0E588F
- RGB
- 14, 88, 143
- HSL
- 206°, 82%, 31%
- CMYK
- 90, 38, 0, 44
- LRV
- 9.1
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Suddenly Sapphire are Sapphire Springs 2 by Dulux (excellent match), 51BB 11311 by Dulux Trade (excellent match) and Mazarine by Little Greene (good match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Suddenly Sapphire
Dulux has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Suddenly Sapphire, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Suddenly Sapphire
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Suddenly Sapphire, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Suddenly Sapphire
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Suddenly Sapphire, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Suddenly Sapphire
Colourtrend has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Suddenly Sapphire, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Suddenly Sapphire
Benjamin Moore has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Suddenly Sapphire, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Suddenly Sapphire
Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Suddenly Sapphire. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Suddenly Sapphire
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Suddenly Sapphire. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Suddenly Sapphire
Lick has nothing close to Johnstone's's Suddenly Sapphire. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Johnstone's Suddenly Sapphire
Fleetwood has nothing close to Johnstone's's Suddenly Sapphire. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Suddenly Sapphire
Acres Hall has nothing close to Johnstone's's Suddenly Sapphire. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Suddenly Sapphire
Farrow & Ball has nothing close to Johnstone's's Suddenly Sapphire. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Suddenly Sapphire
Ronseal has nothing close to Johnstone's's Suddenly Sapphire. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Suddenly Sapphire
Crown has nothing close to Johnstone's's Suddenly Sapphire. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Suddenly Sapphire
Alchemist has nothing close to Johnstone's's Suddenly Sapphire. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Suddenly Sapphire
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's Suddenly Sapphire. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Johnstone's against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Blues
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Suddenly Sapphire on it, so some of them look quite different.
Suddenly Sapphire is the 26th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.