Sapphire Springs 6 vs Soft Periwinkle

Sapphire Springs 6 and Soft Periwinkle are both Dulux blues. The gap between them is ΔE 3.9 — “very close”. Soft Periwinkle is the lighter of the two, and Sapphire Springs 6 the warmer. Both cost about £14.40 per litre.

	Sapphire Springs 6	Soft Periwinkle
Hex	#8FA6C6	#97B1DA
Lightness (L*)	67	72
Price / litre	£14.40	£14.40

Looking across brands instead? See Sapphire Springs 6’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Soft Periwinkle’s.