Sherwin Williams

Lobelia

SW 6809

Lobelia is a cool blue with a subtle purple undertone that registers at an LRV of 30, placing it in the medium-reflectance range. The violet cast distinguishes it from standard mid-blues and gives it a slightly muted, dusty quality on walls. It works well in bedrooms and home offices where moderate light absorption is acceptable.

For a coordinated palette, consider pairing it with Sherwin-Williams Agreeable Gray, Pure White, Naval, Aleutian, and Silver Strand to balance its cooler tonality across trim and adjacent surfaces.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6809

Lobelia in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Lobelia under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Lobelia under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

211°

Blue Family

Lightness

60%

Medium

Saturation

36%

Moderate

LRV

30.0

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#7498BE

RGB Decimal

116, 152, 190

RGB Percent

45.5%, 59.6%, 74.5%

HSL

210.8, 36.3%, 60.0%

HSV

210.8, 38.9%, 74.5%

CMYK

38.9%, 20.0%, 0.0%, 25.5%

YIQ

145.6, -33.7, 4.3

XYZ

27.72, 29.89, 53.02

CIE Lab

61.56, -2.70, -23.63

CIE Luv

61.56, -18.58, -35.86

Hunter Lab

54.67, -2.30, -24.08

Decimal

7641278

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Lobelia Shrinking Violet Lupine New York State of Mind

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Lobelia Celestial Perennial Blue Ice Sculpture

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Lobelia Real Cork Westminster Hagar Shores

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Lobelia Brocade Mariner Plum Burst

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Lobelia Brocade Unimaginable Plum Burst

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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