New Navy Blue
BXC-26 · #264156 · LRV 5 — cool blue tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
- 1New Navy Blue5
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Charcoal Blue19
What Color Is New Navy Blue, Really?
New Navy Blue reads as a cool blue tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Behr BXC-26 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for New Navy Blue
New Navy Blue earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes New Navy Blue
At LRV 5, New Navy Blue is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its blue undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Most complaints about New Navy Blue are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr BXC-26 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Salty DogSW 9177 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.3 | 5 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Twilight2058-10 · Benjamin Moore | 3.1 | 7 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Time's Current8003-45G · Valspar | 2.2 | 5 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Beyond The Stars339-7DB · Dutch Boy | 3.0 | 5 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Salty DogHGSW 9177 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 1.3 | 4 | Color page → |
| Hirshfield's | Star-Studded0620 · Hirshfield's | 4.8 | 7 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to New Navy Blue within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #264156 in HSL space. Pair New Navy Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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