Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | In the Navy |
| SKU | SW 9178 |
| Hex | #2F3F50 |
| RGB | 47, 63, 80 |
| HSL | 211°, 26%, 25% |
| LRV | 5 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About Sherwin-Williams In the Navy
At LRV 5, 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
9 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to In the Navy within Sherwin-Williams'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 #2F3F50 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.
Sherwin-Williams 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 9178 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of In the Navy
At Behr, the closest color to In the Navy is Ink Black (N490-7) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ink Black swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of In the Navy
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is North Sea (CC-932), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for In the Navy without repainting risk. See the full North Sea swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of In the Navy
At Valspar, the closest color to In the Navy is Gotham Gray (4009-3) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4.7 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gotham Gray swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of In the Navy
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Ocean's Depth (337-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for In the Navy without repainting risk. See the full Ocean's Depth swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of In the Navy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Naval (HGSW 3351), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for In the Navy without repainting risk. See the full Naval swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of In the Navy
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to In the Navy is Dark & Stormy (DET572) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dark & Stormy swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of In the Navy
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of In the Navy. The nearest is Star-Studded (0620) at ΔE 3.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Star-Studded swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of In the Navy
Kompozit has no exact twin of In the Navy. The nearest is Star-Studded (0620) at ΔE 3.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Star-Studded swatch →