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Westcott Navy 1624
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Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, Westcott Navy sits at L* 35.0, a* -1.1, b* -3.0. Its hue angle is 250° and its chroma is 3.2, so it leans blue only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 28%.
LRV 9.9: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.9, Westcott Navy is lighter than 7% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Westcott Navy
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peppercorn | SW 7674 | 3.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cyberspace | SW 7076 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tarragon | SW 9660 | 3.91 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Westcott Navy
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lump Of Coal | HDC-WR15-4 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Sled | 750F-6 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Chimney | PPU25-22 | 1.53 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Space | 2125-20 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| French Beret | 1610 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Midnight Blue | 1638 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Temptation | 1609 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Cheating Heart | 1617 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Secret® | CSP-625 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Temptation 1609 · lighter, LRV 10.7
- Gray 2121-10 · lighter, LRV 11.5
- Ambler Slate CW-685 · lighter, LRV 11.8
- Nightfall 1596 · darker, LRV 8.3
- Midnight Blue 1638 · darker, LRV 8.2
- Deep River 1582 · darker, LRV 7.8
Colors that go with Westcott Navy
Westcott Navy is too close to neutral (chroma 3.2) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Westcott Navy vs popular colors
- Wrought Iron (Benjamin Moore 2124-10, ΔE 3.8) is darker (LRV 8.2 vs 9.9), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 3.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray (Benjamin Moore 2121-10, ΔE 3.8) is lighter (LRV 11.5 vs 9.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.