Naval (SW 6244) vs Salty Dog (SW 9177)
Quick decision
- Lighter
- Salty Dog, LRV 5 vs 4.
- Warmer
- Naval (Lab b* -11.0 vs -17.7). Naval reads blue-gray; Salty Dog reads blue.
- North rooms
- About the same: both keep their brightness and color about equally (L* 22.0 vs 21.2 in north light).
- Trim that works
- Sky High SW 6504, #DCE7E8, LRV 78: the Sherwin-Williams white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 4.3, noticeably different. At 4.3, test both: on a full wall the difference will show.
See each color
Naval (SW 6244) is about as light as Salty Dog (SW 9177) and warmer: LRV 4 vs 5, deltaE 4.3 (noticeably different).
Side by side
| Measure | Naval | Salty Dog | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams | Sherwin-Williams | |
| Color code | SW 6244 | SW 9177 | |
| Hex | #2F3D4C | #234058 | |
| RGB | 47, 61, 76 | 35, 64, 88 | |
| HSL | 211°, 24%, 24% | 207°, 43%, 24% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 4 | 5 | −1 |
| Lab L* | 25.2 | 26.0 | −0.8 |
| Lab a* | -1.4 | -2.8 | +1.4 |
| Lab b* | -11.0 | -17.7 | +6.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue | Cool Blue | |
| Temperature | cool | cool | |
| Color family | Blue | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Naval (SW 6244), published as #2F3D4C
#1C354A
#40454C
Salty Dog (SW 9177), published as #234058
#013856
#384858
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
Which should you pick
Rules of thumb computed from the LRV and Lab values in the table above; no room test was done.
- Pick Salty Dog (SW 9177) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 1 LRV points lighter (5 vs 4), so it bounces back more of the limited light
- Pick Salty Dog (SW 9177) for a south-facing room, because its Lab b* is -17.7 against -11.0, so it is the cooler of the two and offsets warm direct sun
- Pick Naval (SW 6244) to warm a north-facing room, because it is the warmer of the two (Lab b* -11.0), which counters cool indirect light
Closest matches to Naval in other brands
Closest matches to Salty Dog in other brands
Common questions
- Is Naval the same color as Salty Dog?
- They are noticeably different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 4.3. Most people can see the difference between Naval and Salty Dog side by side.
- Which is lighter, Naval or Salty Dog?
- Salty Dog, with an LRV of 5 against 4.
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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.