Colorplan

Best Navy Blue Paint Colors

Navy is the classic dark color for cabinets, islands, front doors and cozy rooms. Good navies have an LRV under about 12; ones with a little gray in them look more sophisticated and less purple. Good places to start: Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore), Newburyport Blue (Benjamin Moore), Naval (Sherwin-Williams).

How we picked: Blue colors with an LRV under 12. Widely used colors come first. Values are from published color data, so check a sample on your own wall before buying.

1. 1. Benjamin Moore · HC-154Hale NavyA very dark, soft blue. LRV 7; good for accent walls and front doors.
2. 2. Benjamin Moore · HC-155Newburyport BlueA very dark, muted blue. LRV 9; good for accent walls and front doors.
3. 3. Sherwin-Williams · SW 6244NavalA very dark, muted blue. LRV 3; good for accent walls and front doors.
4. 4. Farrow & Ball · No.281Stiffkey BlueA very dark, muted blue. LRV 8; good for accent walls and front doors.
5. 5. Farrow & Ball · No.30Hague BlueA very dark, muted blue that leans green. LRV 7; good for accent walls and front doors.
6. 6. Benjamin Moore · 2062-20Gentleman's GrayA very dark, muted blue. LRV 6; good for accent walls and front doors.
7. 7. Behr · S530-7BlueprintA very dark, muted blue. LRV 6; good for accent walls and front doors.
8. 8. Benjamin Moore · 2058-10TwilightA very dark, muted blue. LRV 5; good for accent walls and front doors.
9. 9. Sherwin-Williams · SW 0032Needlepoint NavyA very dark, muted blue. LRV 5; good for accent walls and front doors.
10. 10. Sherwin-Williams · SW 7076CyberspaceA very dark, soft blue. LRV 4; good for accent walls and front doors.
11. 11. Sherwin-Williams · SW 6243DistanceA very dark, muted blue. LRV 11; good for accent walls and front doors.