Color spec
| Brand | Portola Paints |
| Name | In The Navy |
| SKU | In The Navy |
| Hex | #51555E |
| RGB | 81, 85, 94 |
| HSL | 222°, 7%, 34% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Portola Paints In The Navy
At LRV 9, In The 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.
In The 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
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Portola Paints colors
closest in the Portola Paints deckThe nearest shades to In The Navy within Portola Paints'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 #51555E in HSL space. Pair In The 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.
Portola Paints In The Navy Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching In The 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 Portola Paints In The Navy directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of In The Navy
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Mineral Gray (SW 2740), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for In The Navy without repainting risk. See the full Mineral Gray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of In The Navy
Behr's nearest match is Ball Gown (MQ5-06), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for In The Navy without repainting risk. See the full Ball Gown swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of In The Navy
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to In The Navy is Deep Space (2125-20) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deep Space swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of In The Navy
Valspar's nearest match is Coal Tipple (8004-47F), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for In The Navy without repainting risk. See the full Coal Tipple swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of In The Navy
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of In The Navy. The nearest is Soothing Sapphire (PPG10-09) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Soothing Sapphire swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of In The Navy
Glidden has no exact twin of In The Navy. The nearest is Soothing Sapphire (PPG10-09) at ΔE 4.09 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Soothing Sapphire swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of In The Navy
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to In The Navy is Onyx Shade (433-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Onyx Shade swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of In The Navy
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to In The Navy is Edge of Black (DE6349) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Edge of Black swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of In The Navy
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Coffee Nook (JG-96), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for In The Navy without repainting risk. See the full Coffee Nook swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of In The Navy
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of In The Navy. The nearest is Hopper Head (NO. 305) at ΔE 4.21 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hopper Head swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of In The Navy
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to In The Navy is Blackrock Ford (H149) — very close at ΔE 3.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blackrock Ford swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of In The Navy
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to In The Navy is Blackwater (1320) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blackwater swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of In The Navy
The closest Rodda equivalent of In The Navy is Chance (R102). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). If Rodda is your counter, order Chance and you'll get the same color. See the full Chance swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of In The Navy
At C2 Paint, the closest color to In The Navy is Sorcerer (C2-758) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sorcerer swatch →
Clare Equivalent of In The Navy
Clare has no exact twin of In The Navy. The nearest is Blackest (PNT100-DP-55) at ΔE 4.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blackest swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of In The Navy
At Kompozit, the closest color to In The Navy is Blackwater (1320) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blackwater swatch →