Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Very Navy |
| SKU | M500-7 |
| Hex | #233B5E |
| RGB | 35, 59, 94 |
| HSL | 216°, 46%, 25% |
| LRV | 4 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Behr Very Navy
At LRV 4, Very Navy 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.
Very Navy 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.
Closest matches by brand
8 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Hirshfield's
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Very Navy within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #233B5E in HSL space. Pair Very Navy with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Very Navy Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Very Navy from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr M500-7 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Very Navy
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Very Navy is Symphony Blue (2060-10). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 6 vs 4). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Symphony Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Symphony Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Very Navy
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Very Navy is Anchor's Away (140-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 4) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Anchor's Away swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Very Navy
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Very Navy. The nearest is Newport Indigo (H0061) at ΔE 4.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Newport Indigo swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Very Navy
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Very Navy is Napoleonic Blue (NAPOLEONIC BLUE) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 4) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Napoleonic Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Very Navy
Kompozit has no exact twin of Very Navy. The nearest is Star-Studded (0620) at ΔE 4.31 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Star-Studded swatch →