Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Hale Navy |
| SKU | HC-154 |
| Hex | #495264 |
| RGB | 73, 82, 100 |
| HSL | 220°, 16%, 34% |
| LRV | 6 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About Benjamin Moore Hale Navy
At LRV 6, Hale 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.
Hale 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
17 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
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Hale Navy within Benjamin Moore'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 #495264 in HSL space. Pair Hale 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.
Benjamin Moore Hale Navy Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Hale 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 Benjamin Moore HC-154 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hale Navy
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Hale Navy. The nearest is Indigo Batik (SW 7602) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Indigo Batik swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Hale Navy
Behr has no exact twin of Hale Navy. The nearest is Night Tide (ECC-30-3) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Night Tide swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Hale Navy
Valspar has no exact twin of Hale Navy. The nearest is Motor City Blue (4005-4C) at ΔE 4.2 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Motor City Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Hale Navy
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Hale Navy. The nearest is Midnight Bliss (338-6DB) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Midnight Bliss swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hale Navy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Hale Navy. The nearest is Indigo Batik (HGSW 7602) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Indigo Batik swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Hale Navy
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Tried & True Blue (DET582), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Hale Navy without repainting risk. See the full Tried & True Blue swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Hale Navy
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Hale Navy. The nearest is Bright Future (JG-90) at ΔE 4.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bright Future swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Hale Navy
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Hale Navy. The nearest is Stiffkey Blue (NO. 281) at ΔE 4.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Stiffkey Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Hale Navy
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Hale Navy is Quiet Peace (0592) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Quiet Peace swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Hale Navy
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Hale Navy is Into the Stratosphere (0627) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Into the Stratosphere swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Hale Navy
Rodda has no exact twin of Hale Navy. The nearest is Chance (R102) at ΔE 4.21 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chance swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Hale Navy
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Hale Navy. The nearest is Summer Squall (C2-759) at ΔE 4.37 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Summer Squall swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Hale Navy
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Hale Navy is Blue Moon (BLUE MOON) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Moon swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Hale Navy
Backdrop has no exact twin of Hale Navy. The nearest is We Three Kings (BD-WK) at ΔE 4.24 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full We Three Kings swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Hale Navy
At Kompozit, the closest color to Hale Navy is Into the Stratosphere (0627) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Into the Stratosphere swatch →
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