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In the Navy SW 9178
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, In the Navy sits at L* 22.9, a* -1.3, b* -12.5. Its hue angle is 264° and its chroma is 12.6, 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 15%.
LRV 3.7: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 3.7, In the Navy 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 In the 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Sea | CC-932 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Deep Royal | 2061-10 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Three-Piece-Suit | 2062-10 | 4.17 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to In the 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soulful | HDC-FL13-7 | 4.67 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Compass Blue | MQ5-54 | 4.98 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Peaceful Night | 590F-7 | 5.13 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naval | SW 6244 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Anchors Aweigh | SW 9179 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Salty Dog | SW 9177 | 4.12 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mountain Fig | SW 9690 | 5.29 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Charcoal Blue | SW 2739 | 5.55 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dress Blues | SW 9176 | 5.64 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Naval SW 6244 · lighter, LRV 4.5
- Mountain Fig SW 9690 · lighter, LRV 4.5
- Salty Dog SW 9177 · lighter, LRV 4.7
- After the Storm SW 9685 · darker, LRV 2.9
Colors that go with In the Navy
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for In the Navy:
- Dirty Martini SW 9119
- Illusive Green SW 9164
- Pure White SW 7005
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°)
In the Navy vs popular colors
- Naval (Sherwin-Williams SW 6244, ΔE 1.9) is about as light, more yellow/warm.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 5.1) is lighter (LRV 7.3 vs 3.7), more green.
- Soot (Benjamin Moore 2129-20, ΔE 6.6) is lighter (LRV 6.2 vs 3.7), more yellow/warm, more muted.