Sherwin Williams Sapphire vs. Sherwin Williams Ironclad

The colors, each unique in their hue and saturation, embody their own individual beauty and value. It's important to note that the colors have different hues. Sherwin Williams SW 6963 leans towards blue hues, while Sherwin Williams SW 9570 is orange.
Sherwin Williams SW 6963 and Sherwin Williams SW 9570 differ significantly in saturation. Sherwin Williams SW 6963 is more saturated.
They differ in their values, Sherwin Williams SW 6963 radiating a lighter essence compared to SW 9570.

Supported paint brands for comparison: Behr, Benjamin Moore, Farrow and Ball, Dulux, Jotun, Little Greene, NCS, Ral Classic, Ral Design, Ral Effect, Sherwin Williams, Valspar, Tikkurila

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Sherwin Williams Sapphire vs. Sherwin Williams Ironclad
Technical color comparison for Sherwin Williams Sapphire and Sherwin Williams Ironclad
Sherwin Williams SapphireSherwin Williams Ironclad
Shared hue scale
12
Hue
213°blue35°orange
Saturation
38%7%less saturated
Lightness?Simple 0–100% measure derived from the minimum and maximum sRGB channels. Use CIE L* for perceptual lightness.
49%36%darker
LRV?Light Reflectance Value measures the percentage of light reflected by a color, from 0 for absolute black to 100 for pure white.
17.8610.88looks darker
CIE L?Perceptual lightness. CIE Lab lightness ranges from 0 for black to 100 for diffuse white.
49.48239.329looks darker
Color difference ΔE*₀₀?CIE color difference. Smaller is closer: about 0–1 is imperceptible, 1–2 just noticeable, 2–5 a small difference, 5–10 clear, and more than 10 very different.
25.205
Temperature
CoolWarm
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Please note that the color shown on this page is a representation and might not exactly match the real shade of the cards, fan decks, or color collections. Your monitor, browser, and screen angle can all affect how the paint looks, so it may not be the same as what you see here. All information on this page is based on RGB and HEX values provided by manufacturers.

It's important to keep in mind that the same color may appear differently on various surfaces due to the nature of those surfaces. For example, the same shade will look different on a rough wall compared to the smooth surface of cabinets.

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