Dulux Sapphire Splendor / Sapphire Splendour

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Sapphire Splendor for bedroom (6 photos)
Sapphire Splendor for living room (5 photos)
Dulux Sapphire Splendor for bathroom (3 photos)
Dulux Sapphire Splendor reviews (5 photos)
What are Dulux Sapphire Splendor undertones?
Is Sapphire Splendor cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Sapphire Splendor
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

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Name:	Sapphire Splendor
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Sapphire Splendor?

Dulux Sapphire Splendor is a deep, muted blue-grey with a distinctly cool cast and a low-key, smoky appearance. Its #3B424C value gives it enough charcoal depth to read almost neutral in dim rooms, while brighter daylight brings out the blue beneath the grey. Use Sapphire Splendor on a study wall, fitted cabinetry, or an exterior front door where its dark tone can create clear definition without looking black. Pair it with soft white trim, pale stone, weathered oak, brushed nickel, or warm tan leather to give the cool colour some contrast. In a small room, it is best reserved for one wall or lower cabinetry unless the space has generous natural light.

Sapphire Splendor for bedroom (6 photos)

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing blue shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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Dulux Sapphire Splendour bedroom interior

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Dulux Sapphire Splendour bedroom paint review

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Sapphire Splendor for living room (5 photos)

Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this blue shade can create a unique space

Sapphire Splendor living room fireplace makeover

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Dulux Sapphire Splendour living room paint

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Dulux Sapphire Splendour living room fireplace color

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Dulux Sapphire Splendour living room color

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Dulux Sapphire Splendor living room accent wall

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Dulux Sapphire Splendor for bathroom (3 photos)

Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool dark blue real bathrooms.

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Dulux Sapphire Splendor bathroom picture

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Dulux Sapphire Splendor reviews (5 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this blue that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

Dulux Sapphire Splendor painted furniture color

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Sapphire Splendour dining room color-block

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Dulux Sapphire Splendour dining room accent wall

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Sapphire Splendor dining room paint review

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What are Dulux Sapphire Splendor undertones?

Sapphire Splendor is a deep, very muted near-black navy. The HEX sample has a subtle blue bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear blue. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#3B424C

RGB code:

59, 66, 76

Is Dulux Sapphire Splendor cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 215°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

Sapphire Splendor HSL code: 215, 13%, 26%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Sapphire Splendor

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this dark blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Sapphire Splendor:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

Sapphire Splendor

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Sapphire Splendor with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 35, such as Dulux Chalk Blush 3 and Vintage Coins.

Sapphire Splendor

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Color codes

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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#3B424C
RGB Decimal	59, 66, 76
RGB Percent	23.14%, 25.88%, 29.80%
HSV	Hue: 215° Saturation: 22.37% Value: 29.8%
HSL	hsl(215, 13, 26)
CMYK	Cyan: 22.37 Magenta: 13.16 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 70.2
YIQ	Y: 65.047 I: -7.385 Q: 1.631
XYZ	X: 5.056 Y: 5.348 Z: 7.601
CIE Lab	L:27.704 a:-0.335 b:-7.001
CIE Luv	L:27.704 u:-3.861 v:-8.284
Decimal	3883596
Hunter Lab	23.126, -1.444, -3.301