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Lupine SW 6810
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Lupine sits at L* 47.5, a* -0.3, b* -27.7. Its hue angle is 269° and its chroma is 27.7, 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 2%.
LRV 16.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 16.4, Lupine is lighter than 21% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Lupine
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nile Blue | CSP-560 | 0.99 | Practically identical | |
| Athens Blue | 797 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chicago Blues | 804 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Lupine
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobalt Flame | PMD-23 | 0.84 | Practically identical | |
| Croquet Blue | HDC-SM16-07 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Liberty | 580D-6 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sapphire | SW 6963 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Revel Blue | SW 6530 | 4.35 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Denim | SW 6523 | 5.81 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Azure Tide | SW 9684 | 6.16 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Gentian | SW 6817 | 6.70 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Luxe Blue | SW 6537 | 6.86 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Sapphire SW 6963 · lighter, LRV 17.9
- Venture Violet SW 6970 · lighter, LRV 22.6
- Dazzle SW 6962 · lighter, LRV 22.5
- Revel Blue SW 6530 · darker, LRV 13.8
- Luxe Blue SW 6537 · darker, LRV 12.7
- Azure Tide SW 9684 · darker, LRV 12.3
Colors that go with Lupine
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Lupine:
- Alabaster SW 7008
- Cool Avocado SW 9029
- Rarified Air SW 6525
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Eminent Bronze SW 6412 · complementary (180°)
- Blue Plate SW 6796 · analogous (−30°)
- Forget-Me-Not SW 6824 · analogous (+30°)
- Bold Brick SW 6327 · triadic (120°)
- Garden Grove SW 6445 · triadic (240°)
Lupine vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 11.3) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 16.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 17.8) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 16.4), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 18.0) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 16.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.