# Behr Very Navy

Canonical: https://colorswatchlab.com/behr/m500-7-very-navy/
Code: M500-7
Hex: #3A4859
LRV: 6
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> Behr publishes hex #3A4859 and LRV 6 for Very Navy (M500-7). Source: https://www.behr.com/colors/color-detail/m500-7 (retrieved 2026-10-30).

Family label on the brand page: Blue.

- Nearest Sherwin-Williams color in this set: Indigo Batik (SW 7602), delta E 2.87. Not an official equivalent.
- Nearest Benjamin Moore color in this set: Hale Navy (HC-154), delta E 3.25. Not an official equivalent.

RGB and CIELAB on the HTML page are calculated from the published hex. They are screen values, not a spectrophotometer reading.


## FAQ

### What is the LRV of Behr Very Navy?

Behr publishes an LRV of 6 for Very Navy (M500-7). LRV means light reflectance value, on a 0 to 100 scale. This figure is copied from the brand's color page, retrieved 2026-10-30.

### What is the hex code for Behr Very Navy?

Behr publishes #3A4859 for Very Navy (M500-7). RGB and CIELAB on this page are calculated from that hex. They describe the screen color, not a spectrophotometer reading of the paint.

### What is the Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Behr Very Navy?

Behr and Sherwin-Williams do not publish an official equivalent for this pair. The nearest Sherwin-Williams color in this set, by CIEDE2000 color distance on the manufacturer-published hex values, is Indigo Batik (SW 7602), at delta E 2.87. That is a screen-color distance, not a match of the liquid paint, and the two can look different on a wall.

### What is the Benjamin Moore equivalent of Behr Very Navy?

Behr and Benjamin Moore do not publish an official equivalent for this pair. The nearest Benjamin Moore color in this set, by CIEDE2000 color distance on the manufacturer-published hex values, is Hale Navy (HC-154), at delta E 3.25. That is a screen-color distance, not a match of the liquid paint, and the two can look different on a wall.