Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Hidden Sapphire |
| SKU | CSP-690 |
| Hex | #023B4E |
| RGB | 2, 59, 78 |
| HSL | 195°, 95%, 16% |
| LRV | 6 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Benjamin Moore Hidden Sapphire
At LRV 6, Hidden Sapphire is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its teal 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Hidden Sapphire earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
Closest matches by brand
3 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all teal from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Valspar
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Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Hidden Sapphire within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #023B4E in HSL space. Pair Hidden Sapphire with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Hidden Sapphire Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Hidden Sapphire from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore CSP-690 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Hidden Sapphire
At Valspar, the closest color to Hidden Sapphire is Ethereal Dance (T602) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 4.4 vs 6) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ethereal Dance swatch →