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Navy Color Palette — Pearl Harbor

A refined five-color scheme led by deep navy and softened with pearl, greige, and a brushed brass accent — every color matched to real paint you can buy.

By Jessica Williams · Color Stylist & Interior Editor

Midnight Navy
Dominant
Kompozit Octavius · 0522
#38393F
LRV 4
Slate Navy
Secondary
Kompozit Into the Stratosphere · 0627
#425267
LRV 8
Pearl White
Base
Kompozit Queen Anne's Lace · 0558
#F0ECE2
LRV 84
Warm Greige
Support
Kompozit Cantera · 0343
#CEC5AF
LRV 56
Brushed Brass
Accent
Kompozit Jungle Expedition · 0885
#B49356
LRV 31
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Navy is the color I reach for when someone wants drama that still feels calm. This scheme leans on a deep Midnight Navy as the anchor, with a softer Slate Navy layered in for the spots where you want the depth without the full plunge.

Pearl White does the breathing here, lifting the navy and keeping everything fresh, while Warm Greige settles in as the quiet bridge between the deep blues and the light. A little Brushed Brass is the spark — a lamp, a frame, a handle — and that warm glint is what makes the whole palette feel considered rather than cold.

Let the navy lead and keep the brass to small doses. The result is a room that feels deep and modern, the kind of space that looks expensive without trying too hard.

Buy These Colors

Each color matched to the closest real paint in every brand, by ΔE2000. Kompozit first; take any SKU to the store — these mix on demand.

Midnight Navy
#22344C · LRV 3 · Dominant
Kompozit Octavius · 0522 ΔE 9.39
Backdrop Last Call · BD-LC ΔE 7.46
Behr Sorcerer · 760F-7 ΔE 3.93
Benjamin Moore Winding Waterway · 2063-10 ΔE 3.99
Clare Blackish · PNT100-DP-54 ΔE 15.25
Dunn-Edwards Old Mill · DEA185 ΔE 4.7
Farrow & Ball Pitch Black · No. 256 ΔE 13.43
Magnolia Home Blackboard · JG-05 ΔE 8.68
PPG / Glidden Victory Blue · 1165-7 ΔE 6.71
Sherwin-Williams In the Navy · SW 9178 ΔE 3.56
Valspar Nightfall · 8003-46G ΔE 2.4
Slate Navy
#3C5169 · LRV 8 · Secondary
Kompozit Into the Stratosphere · 0627 ΔE 1.67
Backdrop We Three Kings · BD-WK ΔE 1.13
Behr Midnight Mosaic · HDC-SM14-7 ΔE 0.53
Benjamin Moore Hudson Bay · 1680 ΔE 1.63
Clare Blackest · PNT100-DP-55 ΔE 11.64
Dunn-Edwards Luna Pier · DE5888 ΔE 3.23
Farrow & Ball Hague Blue · No. 30 ΔE 7.16
Magnolia Home Signature · JG-91 ΔE 3.18
PPG / Glidden Admiralty · 1042-7 ΔE 2.49
Sherwin-Williams Indigo Batik · SW 7602 ΔE 1.97
Valspar Midnight Shadow · 4004-4C ΔE 2.82
Pearl White
#F1EDE3 · LRV 85 · Base
Kompozit Queen Anne's Lace · 0558 ΔE 0.21
Backdrop Jane · BD-JA ΔE 1
Behr Snowy Pine · PPU10-13 ΔE 0.97
Benjamin Moore Moonlight White · 2143-60 ΔE 1.65
Clare Wing It · PNT100-LT-24 ΔE 2.95
Dunn-Edwards Tea Biscuit · DE6120 ΔE 2.95
Farrow & Ball White Tie · No. 2002 ΔE 3.71
Magnolia Home Panna Cotta · JG-111 ΔE 1.74
PPG / Glidden Vanilla Milkshake · 1015-1 ΔE 0.53
Sherwin-Williams Greek Villa · SW 7551 ΔE 0.21
Valspar Dove White · 7002-7 ΔE 0.5
Warm Greige
#CBC2B2 · LRV 54 · Support
Kompozit Cantera · 0343 ΔE 2.49
Backdrop Boy Meets Girl · BD-BG ΔE 12.63
Behr Washed Khaki · UL170-8 ΔE 0.51
Benjamin Moore Smokey Taupe · 983 ΔE 0.68
Clare Motor City · PNT100-LT-09 ΔE 6.92
Dunn-Edwards Birchwood · DEC752 ΔE 2.39
Farrow & Ball Stony Ground · No. 211 ΔE 2
Magnolia Home Anatolian · JG-127 ΔE 3.89
PPG / Glidden Great Gray · 15-28 ΔE 1.61
Sherwin-Williams Naturel · SW 7542 ΔE 1.34
Valspar Soft Pelican · 8005-5B ΔE 1.01
Brushed Brass
#B8935A · LRV 32 · Accent
Kompozit Jungle Expedition · 0885 ΔE 1.84
Backdrop Anita · BD-AN ΔE 11.59
Behr Radiance · MQ4-7 ΔE 1.99
Benjamin Moore Kurkuma · AF-350 ΔE 0.67
Clare Good as Gold · PNT100-DP-59 ΔE 3.64
Dunn-Edwards Maple Syrup · DE5362 ΔE 1.87
Farrow & Ball India Yellow · No. 66 ΔE 4.66
Magnolia Home Vintage Crown · JG-152 ΔE 5.76
PPG / Glidden Tan Your Hide · 1091-6 ΔE 1.17
Sherwin-Williams Edgy Gold · SW 6409 ΔE 3.62
Valspar Edgy Green · P090 ΔE 1.29

Questions

Why does navy work so well as a wall color in 2026?

Navy reads almost as a deep neutral, so it grounds a room the way charcoal does but with more warmth and depth. Paired with pearl and a touch of brass, it feels current rather than nautical.

How do I keep a navy room from feeling dark?

Let pearl carry the trim, ceiling, and larger soft surfaces so light bounces around the navy. The greige bridges the two, and the brass accent adds a glint that keeps the whole scheme from going flat.

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