New Navy Blue (Behr BXC-26)
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New Navy Blue (Behr BXC-26) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 6.5, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with New Navy Blue
Three Behr colors picked for New Navy Blue by this site's color math: a trim white, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to New Navy Blue, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Sea Serpent | SW 7615 | 7 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Note | 2129-30 | 9 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Fly-by-Night Blue | 4009-4 | 7 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Midnight Hour | 1038-7 | 6 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to New Navy Blue (LRV 6.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than New Navy Blue
Darker than New Navy Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BXC-26 |
| Hex | #3B4A55 |
| RGB | 59, 74, 85 |
| HSL | 205°, 18%, 28% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 30.6, -3.0, -8.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
New Navy Blue (Behr BXC-26), published as #3B4A55
#294253
#4C5255
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of New Navy Blue (Behr BXC-26)?
- New Navy Blue has an LRV of 6.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so New Navy Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to New Navy Blue in another brand?
- Sea Serpent (SW 7615) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is New Navy Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists New Navy Blue as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.