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DUNN-EDWARDS · DE5899

Dunn-Edwards Sapphire Fog#99A8C9 · LRV 39

Sapphire Fog reads as a blue / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DE5899 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS SAPPHIRE FOG
RGB 153, 168, 201 LRV 39

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Sapphire Fog
SKU DE5899
Hex #99A8C9
RGB 153, 168, 201
HSL 221°, 31%, 69%
LRV 39
Undertone blue / cool
Family Blue

About Dunn-Edwards Sapphire Fog

Sapphire Fog sits in the mid-range at LRV 39, 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.

Sapphire Fog 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Lazy Day
SKU 0596 · #95AED1 · LRV 41
ΔE 3.61 (noticeable)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.52
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
1166-4
#99AAC8
Easter Egg
ΔE 1.52 · LRV 40
1168-4
#A4ABBF
Lilac Time
ΔE 4.73 · LRV 41
1163-4
#9EAFC2
Sterling Silver
ΔE 5.94 · LRV 42
10-24
#9DAAB9
Inevitable
ΔE 6.72 · LRV 39
1160-4
#8DA8BE
Kaleidoscope
ΔE 7.25 · LRV 37

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.76
All blue at Behr →
MQ5-17
#9DABC7
Poetry Reading
ΔE 1.76 · LRV 40
PPU15-13
#92A6C5
Blue Hydrangea
ΔE 2.38 · LRV 37
630F-4
#99AAD6
Wild Thistle
ΔE 2.83 · LRV 40
N560-3
#A4ABCE
Luxe Lilac
ΔE 3.54 · LRV 41
N550-4
#9CA9BE
Ashberry
ΔE 4.09 · LRV 39

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.75
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-520
#8EA3C5
Pressed Violet
ΔE 2.75 · LRV 38
830
#93A6BE
Harlequin Blue
ΔE 4.23 · LRV 38
CC-936
#93A6BE
Citadel
ΔE 4.23 · LRV 38
1412
#A6A6BD
Central Mauve
ΔE 6.37 · LRV 40
CC-970
#A6A6BD
Heather Field
ΔE 6.37 · LRV

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.22
All blue at Valspar →
8003-47C
#A3ABC5
Bonnie Blue
ΔE 3.22 · LRV 41
4003-7C
#8DA6CA
Heartsong
ΔE 3.47 · LRV 37.3
4002-7C
#A6ABC6
Purple Freedom
ΔE 4.21 · LRV 41.5
4005-8A
#8EABD3
Mysterious Blue
ΔE 4.45 · LRV 39.4
8003-46C
#9AAFC7
Brush Stroke
ΔE 4.97 · LRV 42

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.9
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6808
#97B3D0
Celestial
ΔE 5.9 · LRV 43
SW 6535
#99A7B8
Solitude
ΔE 5.99 · LRV 38
SW 6528
#8EA9C2
Cosmos
ΔE 6.2 · LRV 38
SW 6241
#98A9B7
Aleutian
ΔE 7.96 · LRV 38
SW 6521
#8BA7BB
Notable Hue
ΔE 8.29 · LRV 37

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.55
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 89
#A1B8CA
Lulworth Blue
ΔE 8.55 · LRV 46
NO. 85
#8B9D9B
Oval Room Blue
ΔE 16.25 · LRV 32
NO. 265
#A2A29D
Manor House Gray
ΔE 16.59 · LRV 36
NO. 82
#99B0AB
Dix Blue
ΔE 17.52 · LRV 41
NO. 88
#B2B1A9
Lamp Room Gray
ΔE 18.43 · LRV 44

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.4
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 9.4 · LRV 34
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 10.93 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-38
#90A6AE
Good Jeans
ΔE 11.85 · LRV 36
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 17.36 · LRV 38
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 17.41 · LRV 41

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.36
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-89
#8CA8B4
Winter Solstice
ΔE 11.36 · LRV 37
JG-84
#91A1A4
Display
ΔE 13.32 · LRV 34
JG-99
#B0AAAB
Vintage Collection
ΔE 13.86 · LRV 41
JG-162
#AAB0AD
Tranquil Waters
ΔE 15.13 · LRV 43
JG-77
#8FB4B2
Morning Calm
ΔE 18.09 · LRV 42

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.86
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 11.86 · LRV 51
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 12.1 · LRV 41
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 18.5 · LRV 38
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 23.51 · LRV 33
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 24.57 · LRV 35

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

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

DE5878
Bachelor Blue
LRV 39
DE5913
Midnight Blush
LRV 35
DE5906
Periwinkle
LRV 38
DEC796
Irogon Blue
LRV 40
DE5941
Simply Violet
LRV 39
DE5948
Grape Gatsby
LRV 34

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #99A8C9 in HSL space. Pair Sapphire Fog with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#99A8C9 + #C9BA99
TRIADIC
#99A8C9 · #C999A8 · #A8C999
ANALOGOUS
#99C0C9 · #99A8C9 · #A299C9

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.39:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.8:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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