Navy Blue (Behr S-H-580)
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Navy Blue (Behr S-H-580) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 6.8, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Navy Blue
Three Behr colors picked for 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 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 | Indigo | SW 6531 | 6 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blueberry Hill | 812 | 9.8 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Classic Royal Blue | 4009-8 | 9 | 4.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Dragonfly | 1162-7 | 7 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Navy Blue (LRV 6.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Navy Blue
Darker than Navy Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-H-580 |
| Hex | #324A72 |
| RGB | 50, 74, 114 |
| HSL | 218°, 39%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 31.3, 3.6, -25.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Navy Blue (Behr S-H-580), published as #324A72
#154270
#485273
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Navy Blue (Behr S-H-580)?
- Navy Blue has an LRV of 6.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Navy Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Navy Blue in another brand?
- Dragonfly (PPG 1162-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Navy Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Navy Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -25.8; 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.