Lupine
SW 6810 · #4E739F · LRV 16 — cool blue tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Anchors Aweigh3
- 2Hale Navy8
- 3Lupine16
- 4Wolf Gray21
- 5Resolute Blue40
What Color Is Lupine, Really?
Lupine reads as a cool blue tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 6810 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Lupine
Lupine works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Lupine
With an LRV of 16, Lupine is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Lupine 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 6810 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 | Cobalt FlamePMD-23 · Behr | 0.8 | 16 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Nile BlueCSP-560 · Benjamin Moore | 1.0 | 18 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Bedtime Story4003-8B · Valspar | 2.4 | 16.6 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Sapphire Waters139-6DB · Dutch Boy | 1.3 | 16 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Vital BlueHGSW 1392 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 16 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Clean SlateDE5880 · Dunn-Edwards | 2.4 | 16 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Lupine 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 #4E739F in HSL space. Pair Lupine with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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