Behr Dark Navy S530-7
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| Code: | S530-7 |
| Name: | Dark Navy |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Dark Navy?
Behr Dark Navy S530-7 is a deep, muted blue with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it from reading overly bright or inky. Its cool, restrained character makes it well suited to a study, dining room, or bedroom where darker walls can add definition without overwhelming the space. On cabinetry or built-ins, Dark Navy creates a grounded contrast against soft white walls and pale wood floors. Pair it with warm oak, brushed brass, cream textiles, or light greige for a room that feels balanced rather than stark. In lower light, its gray-blue quality may appear deeper and more subdued, while daylight brings out its navy presence.
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What are Behr Dark Navy undertones?
Dark Navy is a deep, muted slate blue. The HEX sample leans blue; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
64, 73, 91
Is Behr Dark Navy cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 220°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
S530-7 Dark Navy HSL code: 220, 17%, 30%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Dark Navy
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this dark blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Dark Navy:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
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Darker shades
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Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Dark Navy with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 40, such as Behr Chicago Fog and White City.
LRV of Dark Navy
Dark Navy has an LRV of 6.95% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 6.95%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #40495b |
| RGB Decimal | 64, 73, 91 |
| RGB Percent | 25.10%, 28.63%, 35.69% |
| HSV | Hue: 220° Saturation: 29.67% Value: 35.69% |
| HSL | hsl(220, 17, 30) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 29.67 Magenta: 19.78 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 64.31 |
| YIQ | Y: 72.361 I: -11.147 Q: 3.698 |
| XYZ | X: 6.385 Y: 6.61 Z: 10.834 |
| CIE Lab | L:30.902 a:1.086 b:-11.811 |
| CIE Luv | L:30.902 u:-5.156 v:-15.01 |
| Decimal | 4213083 |
| Hunter Lab | 25.71, -0.667, -6.987 |
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