Lupine (SW 6810)
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Lupine (SW 6810) is a very deep, cool blue from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 16, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lupine
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Lupine 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 Lupine, 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 | Nile Blue | CSP-560 | 18.1 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Cobalt Flame | PMD-23 | 15.9 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Burbling Brook | 4007-8C | 17 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Cenote | 17-02 | 17 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Lupine (LRV 16) by LRV.
Lighter than Lupine
Darker than Lupine
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6810 |
| Hex | #4E739F |
| RGB | 78, 115, 159 |
| HSL | 213°, 34%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.5, -0.2, -27.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lupine (SW 6810), published as #4E739F
#346A9D
#657CA0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lupine (SW 6810)?
- Lupine has an LRV of 16. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lupine is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Lupine in another brand?
- Cobalt Flame (Behr PMD-23) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lupine warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Lupine as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -27.7; 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.