Sanctuary Spa
DE5843 · #66B2E4 · LRV 37 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Hale Navy8
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Sanctuary Spa37
- 4Lost in the 80s51
- 5Honolulu Blue62
What Color Is Sanctuary Spa, Really?
Sanctuary Spa reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5843 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sanctuary Spa
Sanctuary Spa is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Sanctuary Spa
Sanctuary Spa sits in the mid-range at LRV 37, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Sanctuary Spa 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.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DE5843 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.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | ElectraP510-4 · Behr | 1.9 | 42 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sea to Shining Sea789 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 44 | Color page → |
| Valspar | BFF Blue8001-42D · Valspar | 2.5 | 42 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Xavier BluePPG1240-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.1 | 41 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Blue Note86BG 43/321 · Glidden | 0.9 | 43 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Perfect Day137-5DB · Dutch Boy | 4.7 | 45 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Sanctuary Spa within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
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 #66B2E4 in HSL space. Pair Sanctuary Spa with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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