Dark blue paint colors
Top picks for dark blue
6 editor's picksEditor's picks + the named dark blue every designer roundup features. Each card links to a single-color reference or full brand guide.
More dark blue shades
7 variantsDrill into shade variants — modifier-specific bands (light, deep, muted) and named in-between shades each link to their own hub with cross-brand matches.
Dark Blue at every US brand
10 brands · 5 picks each5 picks per brand spread across the LRV range, drawn from each brand's full dark blue lineup. Tap any swatch for its single-color spec; tap the brand title for the brand's complete deck.
Behr
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Top Kompozit dark blue
26 in deckKompozit's deck has 26 colors that match the dark blue band. The 5 below are spread across the LRV range — pick a darkness, hit Amazon for the can.
About dark blue
Dark blue is the most-requested moody wall color in American interiors — Hale Navy alone has shown up on more designer roundups than any other paint chip in the last decade. The family runs from saturated mid-navies (LRV 12–25) through near-black inkblues (LRV 4–10) into the territory where blue starts to read as black under low light. Use it on dining-room walls, kitchen islands, library bookcases, front doors, and exterior siding.
The undertone matters more here than at the light end. Blues with a green cast (Hague, peacock-leaning) read marine; blues with a violet cast (midnight, indigo) read regal; pure blues (Naval, Hale Navy, classic blue) sit in the middle. Pair with brass, warm oak, and creamy whites — never stark cool white, which makes dark blue look harsh. LRV under 10 reads near-black in low light; 10–25 reads as a clear deep blue you can still see across the room at dusk.