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Naval SW 6244
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Naval sits at L* 25.1, a* -1.4, b* -11.0. Its hue angle is 263° and its chroma is 11.0, 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 17%.
LRV 4.5: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 4.5, Naval is lighter than 3% 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 Naval
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Sea | CC-932 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Three-Piece-Suit | 2062-10 | 3.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Royal | 2061-10 | 3.28 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Naval
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midnight Dream | 570F-7 | 3.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peaceful Night | 590F-7 | 3.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Very Navy | M500-7 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In the Navy | SW 9178 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Anchors Aweigh | SW 9179 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Charcoal Blue | SW 2739 | 3.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Salty Dog | SW 9177 | 4.34 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mountain Fig | SW 9690 | 4.50 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Gale Force | SW 7605 | 4.70 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Rainstorm SW 6230 · lighter, LRV 5.3
- Gale Force SW 7605 · lighter, LRV 5.6
- Charcoal Blue SW 2739 · lighter, LRV 5.7
- In the Navy SW 9178 · darker, LRV 3.7
- Dark Night SW 6237 · darker, LRV 3.6
- Anchors Aweigh SW 9179 · darker, LRV 3.4
Colors that go with Naval
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Naval:
- Ramie SW 6156
- Roycroft Suede SW 2842
- Icicle SW 6238
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Iron Gate SW 2926 · complementary (180°)
- Dark Night SW 6237 · analogous (−30°)
- Mountain Fig SW 9690 · analogous (+30°)
- Marooned SW 6020 · triadic (120°)
- Roycroft Bottle Green SW 2847 · triadic (240°)
Naval vs popular colors
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 3.8) is lighter (LRV 7.3 vs 4.5), more blue/cool, more green.
- Soot (Benjamin Moore 2129-20, ΔE 5.4) is lighter (LRV 6.2 vs 4.5), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 5.5) is lighter (LRV 8.4 vs 4.5), more yellow/warm, more muted.