Lobelia (SW 6809)
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Lobelia (SW 6809) 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 Lobelia
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Lobelia 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 Lobelia, 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 | Brazilian Blue | 817 | 31.7 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Ocean Ridge | 580D-5 | 28.2 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Splendid Blue | 4004-6A | 29 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Blue Promise | 1161-4 | 31 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Lobelia (LRV 30) by LRV.
Lighter than Lobelia
Darker than Lobelia
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6809 |
| Hex | #7498BE |
| RGB | 116, 152, 190 |
| HSL | 211°, 36%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.6, -2.7, -23.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lobelia (SW 6809), published as #7498BE
#5E8FBC
#89A1BE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lobelia (SW 6809)?
- Lobelia has an LRV of 30. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lobelia is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Lobelia in another brand?
- Blue Promise (PPG 1161-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Lobelia warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Lobelia as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -23.6; 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.