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Navy Color Palette — Willow Bend

A calm four-color scheme led by deep navy, softened with willow green and warm neutrals — every color matched to real paint you can buy.

By Jessica Williams · Color Stylist & Interior Editor

Deep Navy
Dominant
Kompozit Octavius · 0522
#38393F
LRV 4
Willow Green
Secondary
Kompozit Hidden Glade · 0744
#98AD8E
LRV 39
Linen White
Base
Kompozit Moth Mist · 0356
#EDEBDE
LRV 83
Warm Greige
Support
Kompozit Hearthstone · 0567
#C7BEB2
LRV 52
Burnished Brass
Accent
Kompozit Bugle Boy · 0899
#BB8F4F
LRV 31
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Navy has a way of settling a space the moment it lands on a wall. In this scheme Deep Navy does the heavy lifting, soft and inky rather than sharp, the kind of blue that looks expensive in low evening light and steady in the morning.

Against it, Willow Green brings something alive and a little dusty, like sage that has been outside a while. Linen White and Warm Greige keep the whole thing breathing, so the navy never tips into gloom. They are the colors you almost do not notice, which is exactly their job.

The spark is Burnished Brass, used sparingly. A little warm metal against all that cool blue is what makes this feel current for 2026 — composed, lived-in, and quietly confident rather than loud.

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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.

Deep Navy
#28344A · LRV 3 · Dominant
Kompozit Octavius · 0522 ΔE 8.19
Backdrop Last Call · BD-LC ΔE 6.2
Behr Sorcerer · 760F-7 ΔE 3.54
Benjamin Moore Winding Waterway · 2063-10 ΔE 2.03
Clare Blackish · PNT100-DP-54 ΔE 14.36
Dunn-Edwards Old Mill · DEA185 ΔE 3.16
Farrow & Ball Pitch Black · No. 256 ΔE 12.39
Magnolia Home Blackboard · JG-05 ΔE 7.75
PPG / Glidden Victory Blue · 1165-7 ΔE 5.45
Sherwin-Williams In the Navy · SW 9178 ΔE 4.06
Valspar Nightfall · 8003-46G ΔE 1.1
Willow Green
#9BAA8C · LRV 38 · Secondary
Kompozit Hidden Glade · 0744 ΔE 1.98
Backdrop Le Freak · BD-LF ΔE 4.13
Behr Pesto Green · PPU11-05 ΔE 0.86
Benjamin Moore Russell Green · CW-495 ΔE 2.89
Clare OMGreen · PNT100-MD-58 ΔE 4.62
Dunn-Edwards Dill Grass · DE5536 ΔE 5.75
Farrow & Ball Breakfast Room Green · No. 81 ΔE 1.81
Magnolia Home Juniper Tree · JG-166 ΔE 10.27
PPG / Glidden Envy · 1123-5 ΔE 5.49
Sherwin-Williams Nurture Green · SW 6451 ΔE 3.07
Valspar Green Garlands · 5007-3C ΔE 2.31
Linen White
#EFEADD · LRV 82 · Base
Kompozit Moth Mist · 0356 ΔE 1.47
Backdrop Jane · BD-JA ΔE 1.75
Behr Papier Blanc · HDC-NT-08 ΔE 0.58
Benjamin Moore Stoneware · CSP-245 ΔE 0.84
Clare Like Buttah · PNT100-LT-62 ΔE 2.97
Dunn-Edwards Abstract White · DE6232 ΔE 0.59
Farrow & Ball James White · No. 2010 ΔE 1.88
Magnolia Home Pearly Cotton · JG-33 ΔE 1.47
PPG / Glidden Horseradish · 1086-1 ΔE 0.49
Sherwin-Williams Classic Light Buff · SW 50 ΔE 0.53
Valspar Shell White · 7007-12 ΔE 0.89
Warm Greige
#C9BFAE · LRV 53 · Support
Kompozit Hearthstone · 0567 ΔE 2.08
Backdrop Boy Meets Girl · BD-BG ΔE 12.45
Behr Still Moment · MQ6-59 ΔE 1.23
Benjamin Moore Ashen Tan · 996 ΔE 1.18
Clare Greige · PNT100-LT-13 ΔE 5.51
Dunn-Edwards Birchwood · DEC752 ΔE 1.83
Farrow & Ball Drop Cloth · No. 283 ΔE 0.82
Magnolia Home Solid Wood · JG-109 ΔE 1.32
PPG / Glidden Ashen · 1023-3 ΔE 1.77
Sherwin-Williams Sandbar · SW 7547 ΔE 0.91
Valspar Snake Charmer · 8004-23B ΔE 2.26
Burnished Brass
#B68A4E · LRV 29 · Accent
Kompozit Bugle Boy · 0899 ΔE 1.82
Backdrop Anita · BD-AN ΔE 13.1
Behr Rice Curry · MQ4-9 ΔE 1.19
Benjamin Moore Golden Retriever · 2165-30 ΔE 1.48
Clare Good as Gold · PNT100-DP-59 ΔE 6.59
Dunn-Edwards Bread Crust · DE5370 ΔE 2.52
Farrow & Ball Red Earth · No. 64 ΔE 16.79
Magnolia Home Vintage Crown · JG-152 ΔE 5.24
PPG / Glidden Allegro · 1090-6 ΔE 2.77
Sherwin-Williams Rookwood Amber · SW 2817 ΔE 4.87
Valspar Sand Mountain · 8003-21E ΔE 1.36

Questions

Why does navy work as the lead color here?

Navy is deep enough to feel grounding without going fully black, so it carries a room the way a dark neutral would while still reading as color. The softer greens and creams around it keep it from feeling heavy.

How much of each color should I use?

Let navy dominate, roughly two-thirds of the space, with willow green as the quiet companion and the brass accent in small doses — think hardware, a frame, or a single chair.

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