Westcott Navy (BM 1624)
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Westcott Navy (BM 1624) is a very deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 9.9, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Westcott Navy
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Westcott Navy by this site's color math: a trim white, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Westcott 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 | Peppercorn | SW 7674 | 10 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Lump Of Coal | HDC-WR15-4 | 8.1 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Chimney Smoke | 4010-1 | 8 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Witchcraft | 1037-7 | 7 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Westcott Navy (LRV 9.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Westcott Navy
Darker than Westcott Navy
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1624 |
| Hex | #4E5357 |
| RGB | 78, 83, 87 |
| HSL | 207°, 5%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 35.0, -1.1, -3.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Westcott Navy (BM 1624), published as #4E5357
#3E4A55
#5E5C57
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Westcott Navy (BM 1624)?
- Westcott Navy has an LRV of 9.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Westcott Navy is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Westcott Navy in another brand?
- Chimney Smoke (Valspar 4010-1) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Westcott Navy warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Westcott Navy as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.0; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.