Blue Lapis
We've categorized Blue Lapis as a versatile Purple because of its unique LRV profile. We have documented it across our network because it can add character and warmth to any space so effectively. Explore our collection of 1 room photo to see how it looks alongside coordinating accent choices.
Hex
#6289C6
LRV
27.49
Blue Lapis in Real Rooms
Blue Lapis has a medium LRV of 27.49 — it adds real depth and will read noticeably darker as natural light fades. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Purple family, the photos below show it applied in a house.
1 House Photo
Blue Lapis is particularly effective on modern-style homes with flat planes and large windows. The color emphasizes the geometry of the house, using shadows and light to create a dynamic, ever-changing facade throughout the day.
Exterior painted Blue Lapis presents bold, contemporary home curb appeal.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 82 vs 27, Winter Snow is decisively the brighter choice.
White Satin reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 27), opening up a space where Blue Lapis encloses it.
Blue Lapis reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 5), opening up a space where Winding Waterway encloses it.
Distant Gray reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 27), opening up a space where Blue Lapis encloses it.
Similar Colors
Blue Lapis reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (32 vs 27) makes Brazilian Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Blue Lapis reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Blue Lapis reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Silver Fox reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 27), opening up a space where Blue Lapis encloses it.
Upper West Side reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 47 vs 27, Himalayan Trek is decisively the brighter choice.
Briarwood reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 48 vs 27, Thunder is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (27 vs 20) makes Blue Lapis the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
A 4-point LRV gap (32 vs 27) makes Brazilian Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Aqua Marina reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 27), opening up a space where Blue Lapis encloses it.
Darker Colors
Blue Lapis reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 15), opening up a space where Mosaic encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room.