Dulux Sapphire Springs 6

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What are Dulux Sapphire Springs 6 undertones?
Is Sapphire Springs 6 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Sapphire Springs 6
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

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Name:	Sapphire Springs 6
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Sapphire Springs 6?

Dulux Sapphire Springs 6 is a softened mid-light blue with a noticeable grey cast, giving it a calm, lightly muted appearance rather than a bright primary-blue look. Its cool blue base can read a little cleaner in daylight, while lower or warmer artificial light may bring forward its subdued grey quality. Use it on bedroom, bathroom, or home-office walls where a gentle wash of color is wanted without making the room feel overly crisp. It also suits painted cabinetry or a single accent wall paired with warm white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and soft charcoal details. For contrast, combine Sapphire Springs 6 with deeper navy, muted green-grey, or earthy clay accents.

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What are Dulux Sapphire Springs 6 undertones?

Sapphire Springs 6 is a mid-light, muted dusty blue. The HEX sample leans blue; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#8FA6C6

RGB code:

143, 166, 198

Is Dulux Sapphire Springs 6 cool or warm?

warm

cool

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

Sapphire Springs 6 HSL code: 215, 33%, 67%

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 Springs 6

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

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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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Sapphire Springs 6:

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 Springs 6

Darker shades

Sapphire Springs 6

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 Springs 6 with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 35, such as Dulux Chalk Blush 3 and Vintage Coins.

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