

However, Dark Knight is a bit less saturated than Naval. With the same LRV as Naval (4, above), Dark Knight by Sherwin Williams is also darker than Hale Navy. This color option looks fantastic with black trim and the gray and taupe blend of Solstice Stone on the home above. We love James Hardie siding for its marriage of form and function. If you love navy blue and are looking for a James Hardie siding option, we recommend looking into Evening Blue. It reads much more gray and also has some green undertones. Westcott Navy, used on the trim in the home above paired with Steel Wool on the stucco, is a couple of shades lighter than Hale Navy.

This color made our list of the best Sherwin Williams exterior paint colors of 2021. On the home design above, Needlepoint Navy is used as an accent on the vertical trim and is paired with the even lighter Waterloo. Its LRV is 13, and it comes off as quite a bit more blue. Needlepoint Navy by Sherwin Williams is a much lighter navy than Hale Navy. In a similar vein to Hale Navy, Naval also pairs well with off-whites like Alabaster, used on the brick in the home design above. Naval is a striking, saturated paint color with distinctive purple undertones and none of the gray that navy colors can show.

With an LRV of 4, Naval by Sherwin Williams is noticeably darker than Hale Navy. Fortunately, there are a ton of navy, dark blue, and off-black paint colors that we love for home exteriors that aren’t Hale Navy. Navy blue can mean different things to different people.

It works well with so many different colors - even warm tones! Hale Navy is a team player in home exterior color palettes. We’ve recommended it for use on all sorts of different surfaces: siding, stucco, brick, shutters, front doors, and more.īecause this navy blue leans classic, we don’t tend to use it as the central color on modern or contemporary homes. Hale Navy is a stunner on homes in a plethora of architectural styles, from coastal bungalows to historic cottages to transitional craftsman homes. ( Learn all about LRV here.) But it doesn’t read as black, as some other dark blues may, depending on their environment. Its LRV is 6.83, meaning it’s unabashedly dark. It’s straightforward: No warmth, no tricky undertones.
