Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Sapphire Earrings |
| SKU | M240 |
| Hex | #25416D |
| RGB | 37, 65, 109 |
| HSL | 217°, 49%, 29% |
| LRV | 5.2 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Valspar Sapphire Earrings
At LRV 5.2, Sapphire Earrings 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 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Sapphire Earrings earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. 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
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Sapphire Earrings within Valspar'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 #25416D in HSL space. Pair Sapphire Earrings 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.
Valspar Sapphire Earrings Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sapphire Earrings 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 Valspar M240 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sapphire Earrings
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Sapphire Earrings is Honorable Blue (SW 6811) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5.2) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Honorable Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sapphire Earrings
The closest Behr equivalent of Sapphire Earrings is December Eve (580F-7). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5.2). If Behr is your counter, order December Eve and you'll get the same color. See the full December Eve swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sapphire Earrings
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Sapphire Earrings is Downpour Blue (2063-20) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 5.2) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Downpour Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sapphire Earrings
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Sapphire Earrings. The nearest is Blue Tang (PPG1160-7) at ΔE 4.2 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 5.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Tang swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sapphire Earrings
Glidden has no exact twin of Sapphire Earrings. The nearest is Blue Tang (PPG1160-7) at ΔE 4.2 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 5.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Tang swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sapphire Earrings
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Anchor's Away (140-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5.2) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sapphire Earrings without repainting risk. See the full Anchor's Away swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sapphire Earrings
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Sapphire Earrings is Delft Pottery (HGSW 1391) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5.2) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Delft Pottery swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sapphire Earrings
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Sapphire Earrings is Emboldened Blue (DEFD50) — very close at ΔE 3.36, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 5.2) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Emboldened Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sapphire Earrings
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Sapphire Earrings. The nearest is Florida Waters (0599) at ΔE 4.47 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 5.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Florida Waters swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sapphire Earrings
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Sapphire Earrings. The nearest is Newport Indigo (H0061) at ΔE 4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Newport Indigo swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Sapphire Earrings
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Sapphire Earrings. The nearest is Napoleonic Blue (NAPOLEONIC BLUE) at ΔE 4.1 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Napoleonic Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sapphire Earrings
Kompozit has no exact twin of Sapphire Earrings. The nearest is Frozen Blue (0606) at ΔE 4.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Frozen Blue swatch →