Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Sapphire Waters |
| SKU | 139-6DB |
| Hex | #4771A1 |
| RGB | 71, 113, 161 |
| HSL | 212°, 39%, 45% |
| LRV | 16 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Dutch Boy Sapphire Waters
With an LRV of 16, Sapphire Waters 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.
Sapphire Waters 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.
Closest matches by brand
12 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 blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Sapphire Waters within Dutch Boy'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 #4771A1 in HSL space. Pair Sapphire Waters 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.
Dutch Boy Sapphire Waters Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sapphire Waters 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 Dutch Boy 139-6DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sapphire Waters
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Lupine (SW 6810), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sapphire Waters without repainting risk. See the full Lupine swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sapphire Waters
Behr's nearest match is Cobalt Flame (PMD-23), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sapphire Waters without repainting risk. See the full Cobalt Flame swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sapphire Waters
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Sapphire Waters is Chicago Blues (804) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chicago Blues swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sapphire Waters
Valspar has no exact twin of Sapphire Waters. The nearest is Bedtime Story (4003-8B) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16.6 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bedtime Story swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sapphire Waters
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Sapphire Waters. The nearest is Blue Odyssey (PPG1166-6) at ΔE 4.04 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 14 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Odyssey swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sapphire Waters
Glidden has no exact twin of Sapphire Waters. The nearest is Blue Odyssey (PPG1166-6) at ΔE 4.45 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 14 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Odyssey swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sapphire Waters
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Vital Blue (HGSW 1392), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sapphire Waters without repainting risk. See the full Vital Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sapphire Waters
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Sapphire Waters is Shoreline Drive (DEFD56) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shoreline Drive swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sapphire Waters
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Sapphire Waters. The nearest is Ultra Marine Blue (NO. W29) at ΔE 3.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ultra Marine Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sapphire Waters
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Sapphire Waters is Honky Tonk Blue (0619) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Honky Tonk Blue swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sapphire Waters
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Sapphire Waters. The nearest is Zenith (0647) at ΔE 4.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Zenith swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sapphire Waters
Kompozit has no exact twin of Sapphire Waters. The nearest is Zenith (0647) at ΔE 4.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Zenith swatch →