Very Navy (Behr M500-7)
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Very Navy (Behr M500-7) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 6.3, so it reflects about 6 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Very Navy
Three Behr colors picked for Very Navy 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 Very Navy, 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 | Indigo Batik | SW 7602 | 8 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Hale Navy | HC-154 | 8.4 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Indigo Streamer | 4010-4 | 7 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cavalry | 1041-7 | 7 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Very Navy (LRV 6.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Very Navy
Darker than Very Navy
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M500-7 |
| Hex | #3A4859 |
| RGB | 58, 72, 89 |
| HSL | 213°, 21%, 29% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 30.1, -0.9, -11.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Very Navy (Behr M500-7), published as #3A4859
#274057
#4B5059
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Very Navy (Behr M500-7)?
- Very Navy has an LRV of 6.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Very Navy is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Very Navy in another brand?
- Indigo Streamer (Valspar 4010-4) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Very Navy warm or cool?
- Behr lists Very Navy as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.9; 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.