Lobelia
SW 6809 · #7498BE · LRV 30 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Hale Navy8
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Lobelia30
- 4Resolute Blue40
- 5Lost in the 80s51
What Color Is Lobelia, Really?
Lobelia reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 6809 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Lobelia
Lobelia 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 Lobelia
Lobelia 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 blue 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 Lobelia 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 6809 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 | Magic Spell590F-5 · Behr | 2.2 | 30 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Brazilian Blue817 · Benjamin Moore | 3.2 | 32 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Paradise Found8002-45D · Valspar | 1.0 | 31 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Blue PromisePPG1161-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 31 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Gingham Blue10BB 30/203 · Glidden | 1.4 | 30 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Pembroke BlueHGSW 1394 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 30 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Lobelia 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 #7498BE in HSL space. Pair Lobelia with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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