Jacaranda (SW 6802)
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Jacaranda (SW 6802) is a deep, cool blue from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 30, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Jacaranda
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Jacaranda by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Jacaranda, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Lafayette Blue | CW-610 | 37.1 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Sea Ridge | 540B-6 | 31.8 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Rolling Sea | 5001-10B | 32 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Hush-a-bye | 1238-5 | 27 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Jacaranda (LRV 30) by LRV.
Lighter than Jacaranda
Darker than Jacaranda
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6802 |
| Hex | #5A9EC0 |
| RGB | 90, 158, 192 |
| HSL | 200°, 45%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.0, -11.9, -24.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Jacaranda (SW 6802), published as #5A9EC0
#3D94BE
#73A8C0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Jacaranda (SW 6802)?
- Jacaranda has an LRV of 30. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Jacaranda is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Jacaranda in another brand?
- Rolling Sea (Valspar 5001-10B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Jacaranda warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Jacaranda as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -24.1; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.