Sherwin Williams Naval SW 6244 paint color review
Official color page: | Naval SW 6244 |
Color code: | SW 6244 |
Color name: | Naval |
Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
Color collections: | ABC's and 123's, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, 2021 Encounter, 2016 Nouveau Narrative, 2022 Opus, 2020 Alive |
A serene shade with a hint of opulence, it works well with polished marble, gleaming metals, soft leather and sophisticated patterns. Naval is a very dark blue but it’s very neutral. It will look slightly different depending on the amount of natural light a room gets, even the light bulbs used in lamps. But overall the color will remain a very dark navy blue.
Naval for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing Beige shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool Dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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LRV of Naval
Naval SW 6244 has an LRV of 4% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).
Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 4.00% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.
What are Sherwin Williams Naval undertones?
Blue is Sherwin Williams Naval undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate
HEX value
HEX value:
#2F3D4C
RGB code:
47, 61, 76
Is Sherwin Williams Naval SW 6244 cool or warm?
With a hue of 211° this Blue refers cool paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.
SW 6244 Naval HSL code: 211, 24%, 24%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
- Cool Blue shades make a room feel sleek, fresh and modern
- Cooler hues have a calm and relaxation effect
- Cool Blue undertones make small spaces feel more open and expansive
- Cool paint hue are ideal for bedroom or bathroom. Be careful with deep blues and greens in bathroom, which will reflect on your skin.
Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Naval:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.
Lighter shades
Sherwin Williams SW 6244 Naval
Darker shades
Sherwin Williams SW 6244 Naval
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.
Color comparison
Naval SW 6244 vs Westhaven SW 9675
Unsure what shade is the better choice for your design? We've highlighted the differences of these two colors to help you determine which one will best suit your space.
Color codes
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Format | Code | |
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HEX | #2f3d4c | |
RGB Decimal | 47, 61, 76 | |
RGB Percent | 18.43%, 23.92%, 29.80% | |
HSV | Hue: 211° Saturation: 38.16% Value: 29.8% | |
HSL | hsl(211, 24, 24) | |
CMYK | Cyan: 38.16 Magenta: 19.74 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 70.2 | |
YIQ | Y: 58.524 I: -13.163 Q: 1.706 | |
XYZ | X: 4.145 Y: 4.463 Z: 7.479 | |
CIE Lab | L:25.148 a:-1.367 b:-10.962 | |
CIE Luv | L:25.148 u:-6.726 v:-12.701 | |
Decimal | 3095884 | |
Hunter lab | 21.127, -1.951, -6.199 |