Ink Wash vs Sapphire Springs 4

Ink Wash and Sapphire Springs 4 are both Dulux blues. The gap between them is ΔE 2.9 — “near-identical”. Sapphire Springs 4 is the lighter of the two, and Ink Wash the warmer. Both cost about £14.40 per litre.

	Ink Wash	Sapphire Springs 4
Hex	#567195	#4D73A1
Lightness (L*)	47	48
Price / litre	£14.40	£14.40

Looking across brands instead? See Ink Wash’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Sapphire Springs 4’s.