Lupine
Lupine begins as a purple color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. Its blue classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.
Hex
#4E739FLRV
16.39
Lupine's Color Strip
Lupine is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Perfect Periwinkle and Honorable Blue. The strip spans from Rhythmic Blue at the lightest end to Honorable Blue at the deepest. As part of strip 179, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Lupine in Rooms
Follow Lupine from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 2 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
1 Front Door Photo
Its place within Inbe Tweens hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit. In this setting, let direct sun, porch shade and evening exterior light and hardware, glazing, masonry, timber and surrounding trim guide the final sample decision.
Front door painted in Lupine makes a bold jewel-tone statement.
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1 Misc Photo
Against a changing mix of architectural details and personal finishes, Lupine (6810) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. With an LRV of 16.4, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Painted furniture in Lupine becomes a striking focal point.
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Coordinating Colors
Rarified Air reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 16), opening up a space where Lupine encloses it.
Cool Avocado reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 16), opening up a space where Lupine encloses it.
Trim Color
Rarified Air reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 16), opening up a space where Lupine encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 16 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (16 vs 12) makes Lupine the marginally brighter of the two.
Searching Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 35 vs 16, Truly Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 16, Heavenly White is decisively the brighter choice.
Original White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 16), opening up a space where Lupine encloses it.
Warm Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Colors
Bluesy Note reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 16), opening up a space where Lupine encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (23 vs 16) makes Perfect Periwinkle the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Lupine reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (16 vs 12) makes Lupine the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 16 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This jewel-toned purple blooms with cool, saturated depth—a rich lupine field under twilight skies with hints of indigo running through its core. Perfect for creating intimate, sophisticated spaces like libraries or bedrooms, it pairs beautifully with warm metallics and cream accents.