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Needlepoint Navy SW 0032
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Needlepoint Navy sits at L* 42.1, a* -4.3, b* -7.9. Its hue angle is 241° and its chroma is 9.0, so it leans blue clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 20%.
LRV 12.7: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 12.7, Needlepoint Navy is lighter than 15% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Needlepoint 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spellbound | 1659 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Nocturnal Gray | 2135-30 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vermont Slate | 1673 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Needlepoint 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush Hour | MQ5-25 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Distance | 540F-6 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Thunder Bay | ECC-35-3 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo | SW 9141 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Rain Cloud | SW 9639 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Smoky Blue | SW 7604 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bunglehouse Blue | SW 0048 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grays Harbor | SW 6236 | 3.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Outerspace | SW 6251 | 3.64 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Night Out SW 9560 · lighter, LRV 14.1
- Granite Peak SW 6250 · lighter, LRV 14.3
- Smoky Blue SW 7604 · lighter, LRV 14.6
- Bunglehouse Blue SW 0048 · darker, LRV 11.3
- Tempe Star SW 6229 · darker, LRV 11.1
- Still Water SW 6223 · darker, LRV 10.1
Colors that go with Needlepoint Navy
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Needlepoint Navy:
- Steamed Milk SW 7554
- Orchid SW 0071
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Homestead Brown SW 7515 · complementary (180°)
- Tempe Star SW 6229 · analogous (−30°)
- Mesmerize SW 6544 · analogous (+30°)
- Poetry Plum SW 6019 · triadic (120°)
- Rosemary SW 6187 · triadic (240°)
Needlepoint Navy vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 5.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 9.2) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 12.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray (Benjamin Moore 2121-10, ΔE 9.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.