Naval (SW 6244)
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Naval (SW 6244) is a very deep, cool blue from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 4, so it reflects about 4 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Naval
Three Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Naval by this site's color math: a trim white, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Naval, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | North Sea | CC-932 | 6 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Midnight Dream | 570F-7 | 6.2 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Royal Navy | 4011-4 | 7 | 5.0 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Cavalry | 1041-7 | 7 | 5.0 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Naval (LRV 4) by LRV.
Lighter than Naval
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6244 |
| Hex | #2F3D4C |
| RGB | 47, 61, 76 |
| HSL | 211°, 24%, 24% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 25.2, -1.4, -11.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Naval (SW 6244), published as #2F3D4C
#1C354A
#40454C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Naval (SW 6244)?
- Naval has an LRV of 4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Naval is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Naval in another brand?
- North Sea (BM CC-932) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Naval warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Naval as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.0; 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.