A deep navy inspired by the night sky, softened by a hint of gray. It looks rich blue in daylight and nearly black in the evening. A favorite for accent walls, cabinets and front doors.
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Undertone: Deep navy with a gray softness.
Where to use it: Accent wall, kitchen cabinets, front door.
Trim: Very Navy pairs well with Ultra Pure White 1850 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Behr colors that work with Very Navy on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Very Navy from Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.
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The digital hex value for Behr Very Navy (M500-7) is #3A4859, which is rgb(58, 72, 89). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
We have not confirmed a published LRV for Behr Very Navy, so we do not list one. You can find it on the back of the paint chip or on Behr’s website.
Very Navy has a deep navy with a gray softness undertone. By its digital value it sits on the cool side, but north-facing light will cool it down and warm bulbs will warm it up, so test a sample in the room where you plan to use it.
The closest Sherwin-Williams color to Behr Very Navy is Indigo Batik (SW 7602, #3E5063), which is very close by digital value (ΔE 3.6). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Benjamin Moore color to Behr Very Navy is Gentleman's Gray (2062-20, #304656), which is very close by digital value (ΔE 3.2). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.