Sapphire Sparkle (Behr S-H-550)
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Sapphire Sparkle (Behr S-H-550) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 9.8, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sapphire Sparkle
Three Behr colors picked for Sapphire Sparkle by this site's color math: a trim white, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Sapphire Sparkle, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Jay Blue | SW 6797 | 9 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Bermuda Blue | 2061-30 | 12.3 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Azure Jazz | 4011-6 | 11 | 4.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Blue Flame | 1157-7 | 10 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Sapphire Sparkle (LRV 9.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sapphire Sparkle
Darker than Sapphire Sparkle
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-H-550 |
| Hex | #135E84 |
| RGB | 19, 94, 132 |
| HSL | 200°, 75%, 30% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 37.5, -7.6, -27.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sapphire Sparkle (Behr S-H-550), published as #135E84
#005582
#386785
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sapphire Sparkle (Behr S-H-550)?
- Sapphire Sparkle has an LRV of 9.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sapphire Sparkle is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sapphire Sparkle in another brand?
- Bermuda Blue (BM 2061-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sapphire Sparkle warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sapphire Sparkle as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -27.3; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.