BENJAMIN MOORE HALE NAVY HC-154: Paint Color Review

Benjamin Moore Hale Navy: the best, most classic navy blue

If you’ve been looking for the PERFECT dark blue paint color, have I GOT THE COLOR FOR YOU! Whether you’re painting an entire room, feature wall, front door or cabinets, Hale Navy has the potential to be the PERFECT navy blue – but does this mean it’s perfect for you? We’ll see!

Can I get a HAAAALE YES for Haaaale Navy?

What type of paint color is Hale Navy? Is it a real navy blue?

You better believe it. Hale Navy is more classic than primary blue and less regal than royal blue – it really is the EPITOME of ‘navy blue’.

Is Hale Navy a warm or cool paint color?

Hale Navy is definitely a cool paint color – not a wink o’ warmth to be found in this fella!

In these next photos, notice how Hale Navy subtly shifts between day and night, looking SLIGHTLY more muted in the second photo (night)…

With its striking blue hue, you can expect Hale Navy to sit well in any exposure. Some blues with more gray in them can fall a bit flat or dull in rooms with low light or flat exposures – not this one. With its extra dose of chroma (color), Hale Navy always rises to the occasion.

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What’s the LRV of Hale Navy?

Hale Navy has a VERY dark LRV of 8, however, it’s still a bit lighter than its MAIN competition. This low LRV means it’s WELL into the dark range (learn more HERE).

Not sure what LRV is? It could save your paint lovin’ life – read all about it HERE.

What does this low LRV mean?

Well, if you have a super bright room or wall, while Hale Navy WILL look lighter than expected (as will any color in a bright situation), it holds its blue hue CONSIDERABLY well. On the other hand, if you have a low light room, you have to be careful as with its low LRV, it can sometimes look a TOUCH black if you don’t hit it with some good interior lighting. This isn’t to say it won’t still look PRETTY, but you might not see the degree of blue you’re hoping for.

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What are the undertones and general color profile of Hale Navy? 

Hale Navy is absolutely, positively blue with no obvious leaning towards violet or green (the two main tendencies of blue). Again, if you put it in a dark room, you should still see the ‘color’ of it as long as you have SOME reasonable interior lighting.

What’s the best way to sample Hale Navy?

Like with every paint color, I highly recommend using SAMPLIZE. Samplize is a peel & stick paint sample that you can easily move around your room for over HALF THE COST of traditional sample pots – and they deliver right to your front door!

Check out SAMPLIZE HERE

What’s the best white trim or cabinet color with Hale Navy walls?

Alternatively, you might ask ‘what’s the best white WALL color with Hale Navy cabinets?‘

Hale Navy is pretty darned flexible, humouring a WIDE range of white paint colors. Here are a few of my personal faves…

• Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace
• Benjamin Moore White Dove
• Sherwin Williams Pure White

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Is Hale Navy a good color for the exterior of my home? 

Hale Navy could be an interesting choice for exterior siding if you want a strong, striking look with white trim, but it has to suit the other features of your home and it could overwhelm many stone and brick surfaces.

On the other hand, a front door color, Hale Navy is pretty friggin’ fantastic…

So, it’s not a hard-no for the exterior, it’s just a ‘tread carefully’. And make sure you SAMPLE and COMPARE Hale Navy to some of the other popular blue paint colors!

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Is Hale Navy a popular navy blue paint color?

Definitely, Hale Navy is one of the TOP navy blue paint colors. You might also like the slightly lighter approach of Benjamin Moore Newburyport Blue, same idea, but lighter.

Is Hale Navy a good paint color for kitchen cabinets or an island?

You better believe it. Hale Navy is an awesome addition to a kitchen, as long as your countertop, backsplash and flooring can accommodate it – not all kitchens can do blue!

VERY SIMILAR to Hale Navy (manufacturer’s color)

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What type of paint colors look good with Hale Navy?

There are TONS of paint colors that would love to be partnered with Hale Navy…

• Hale Navy loves gray with a blue undertone
• you can also check out some of the popular cream paint colors, as long as they aren’t TOO yellow
• Hale Navy can be partnered with many tan paint colors as well as greige

WHAT PAINT COLORS ARE SIMILAR TO HALE NAVY?

When comparing navy blue paint colors, there are a few shades to explore…

• Sherwin Williams Cyberspace
• Benjamin Moore Van Deusen Blue
• Benjamin Moore Newburyport Blue
• Benjamin Moore Anchor Gray
• Benjamin Moore Cheating Heart

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Not sure which paint color is best for YOUR home?

Check out my Online Paint Color Consulting – I’d love to help!

ORIGINALLY WRITTEN IN 2019, TOTALLY UPDATED AND REVISED IN 2021