Fragrant Cloud 2 vs Sapphire Springs 5

Fragrant Cloud 2 and Sapphire Springs 5 are both Dulux blues. The gap between them is ΔE 4.5 — “very close”. Fragrant Cloud 2 is the lighter of the two, and Sapphire Springs 5 the warmer. Both cost about £14.40 per litre.

	Fragrant Cloud 2	Sapphire Springs 5
Hex	#7D9AC8	#718EB4
Lightness (L*)	63	58
Price / litre	£14.40	£14.40

Looking across brands instead? See Fragrant Cloud 2’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Sapphire Springs 5’s.