Hale Navy (BM HC-154)
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Hale Navy (BM HC-154) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 8.4, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hale Navy
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Hale 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 Hale 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 | Sea Mariner | SW 9640 | 7 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Secret Society | MQ5-10 | 7.5 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Royal Navy | 4011-4 | 7 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Cavalry | 1041-7 | 7 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Hale Navy (LRV 8.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Hale Navy
Darker than Hale Navy
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-154 |
| Hex | #434B56 |
| RGB | 67, 75, 86 |
| HSL | 215°, 12%, 30% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 31.6, -0.5, -7.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Gray |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hale Navy (BM HC-154), published as #434B56
#324354
#535356
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hale Navy (BM HC-154)?
- Hale Navy has an LRV of 8.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hale Navy is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Hale Navy in another brand?
- Sea Mariner (SW 9640) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Hale Navy warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Hale Navy as cool, with a Cool Gray undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.6; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02). 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.