Dark Navy (Behr S530-7)
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Dark Navy (Behr S530-7) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 6.6, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dark Navy
Three Behr colors picked for Dark 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 Dark 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 | Charcoal Blue | SW 2739 | 6 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Stunning | 826 | 8.4 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Indigo Streamer | 4010-4 | 7 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Admiralty | 1042-7 | 7 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Dark Navy (LRV 6.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Dark Navy
Darker than Dark Navy
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S530-7 |
| Hex | #40495B |
| RGB | 64, 73, 91 |
| HSL | 220°, 17%, 30% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 30.9, 1.1, -11.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dark Navy (Behr S530-7), published as #40495B
#2E4159
#51515B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dark Navy (Behr S530-7)?
- Dark Navy has an LRV of 6.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dark Navy is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dark Navy in another brand?
- Admiralty (PPG 1042-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.5 (noticeably different).
- Is Dark Navy warm or cool?
- Behr lists Dark Navy as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.8; 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.