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Jacaranda SW 6802
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Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Jacaranda sits at L* 62.0, a* -11.9, b* -24.1. Its hue angle is 244° and its chroma is 26.9, so it reads as an outright blue rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 1%.
LRV 30.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 30.4, Jacaranda is lighter than 39% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Jacaranda
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Blue | CW-610 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| I've Got the Blues | 774 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Poolside | 775 | 3.28 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Jacaranda
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Ridge | 540B-6 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yacht Blue | S490-4 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tropical Splash | 540D-5 | 3.28 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluebird Feather | SW 9062 | 3.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Major Blue | SW 6795 | 4.19 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blue Cruise | SW 7606 | 5.33 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Resonant Blue | SW 6954 | 5.71 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Flyway | SW 6794 | 6.37 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dynamic Blue | SW 6958 | 6.54 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Flyway SW 6794 · lighter, LRV 39.3
- Resolute Blue SW 6507 · lighter, LRV 40.0
- Regale Blue SW 6801 · lighter, LRV 42.2
- Blue Cruise SW 7606 · darker, LRV 25.8
- Scanda SW 6529 · darker, LRV 24.6
- Impromptu SW 6955 · darker, LRV 22.8
Colors that go with Jacaranda
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Jacaranda:
- Shell White SW 8917
- Ivoire SW 6127
- Iceberg SW 6798
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Oak Creek SW 7718 · complementary (180°)
- Freshwater SW 6774 · analogous (−30°)
- Lobelia SW 6809 · analogous (+30°)
- Red Clover SW 6564 · triadic (120°)
- Broccoflower SW 9039 · triadic (240°)
Jacaranda vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 13.5) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 30.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 19.5) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 30.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 21.6) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 30.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.