Westcott Navy
1624 · #4E5357 · LRV 10 — cool blue tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Naval4
- 2Westcott Navy10
- 3Smoky Blue15
- 4Wolf Gray21
What Color Is Westcott Navy, Really?
Westcott Navy reads as a cool blue tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1624 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Westcott Navy
Westcott Navy works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Westcott Navy
With an LRV of 10, Westcott Navy is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Westcott Navy 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 Benjamin Moore 1624 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 | Perle NoirSW 9154 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.5 | 8 | Color page → |
| Behr | ChimneyPPU25-22 · Behr | 1.5 | 8 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Cobalt Cannon5001-2C · Valspar | 2.8 | 8.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Soothing SapphirePPG10-09 · PPG / Glidden | 3.7 | 9 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Grey Metal00NN 10/000 · Glidden | 3.5 | 10 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Onyx Shade433-7DB · Dutch Boy | 1.8 | 9 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Westcott 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.
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 #4E5357 in HSL space. Pair Westcott Navy with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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