Jacaranda
SW 6802 · #5A9EC0 · LRV 30 — cool blue-green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Hale Navy8
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Jacaranda30
- 4Resolute Blue40
- 5Lost in the 80s51
What Color Is Jacaranda, Really?
Jacaranda reads as a cool blue-green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 6802 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Jacaranda
Jacaranda is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Jacaranda
Jacaranda sits in the mid-range at LRV 30, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its teal undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Jacaranda are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6802 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | North Pole BlueM480-5A · Behr | 4.5 | 30 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Palace BlueCW-605 · Benjamin Moore | 3.8 | 33 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Gulf Stream BlueP033 · Valspar | 1.5 | 30.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Hush-A-ByePPG1238-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.5 | 27 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Hidden Harbor Blue70BG 32/238 · Glidden | 1.4 | 32 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Perfect Puddle136-5DB · Dutch Boy | 4.0 | 32 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Jacaranda within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #5A9EC0 in HSL space. Pair Jacaranda with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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