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Glass Sapphire

PPU14-02 · #587A9C · LRV 18 · cool blue tone

PPU14-02 · #587A9C · LRV 18 — cool blue tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.

Glass SapphireBehr · PPU14-02
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Glass Sapphire
BEHR · PPU14-02 · #587A9C
Brand · codeBehrPPU14-02 · all Behr blues
LRV18Dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
Undertonecool blue tone
FamilyBlue
Hex · RGB · HSL#587A9C · 88, 122, 156 · 210°, 28%, 48%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Hale Navy8
  2. 2Waterloo13
  3. 3Glass Sapphire18
  4. 4Williamsburg Wedgwood Blue28
  5. 5Resolute Blue40
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Glass Sapphire, Really?

Glass Sapphire reads as a cool blue tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Behr PPU14-02 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Glass Sapphire

Glass Sapphire works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Glass Sapphire

With an LRV of 18, Glass Sapphire is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its blue undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Glass Sapphire are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr PPU14-02 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Behr Colors

The nearest shades to Glass Sapphire within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Glass Sapphire · 4.7 : 1 · passes AAWhite text on Glass Sapphire · 4.5 : 1 · passes AA

WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #587A9C in HSL space. Pair Glass Sapphire with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#587A9C + #9C7A58
TRIADIC
#587A9C · #9C587A · #7A9C58
ANALOGOUS
#589C9C · #587A9C · #58589C

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