Benjamin Moore Hale Navy is a timeless and classic shade of navy blue that exhibits a maritime feel. So, if you’re looking for a dark and bold navy blue paint color that simply feels muted and sophisticated – then, you’re at the right spot! It’s not a saturated navy blue color and is rather a subdued version that adds a touch of elegance and ‘modern’ to a home. Clearly, I am in love with this navy blue paint color due to the rich undertones and the ultimate slate gray base that makes this color so toned down! 

In this color review, I will be disclosing everything you need to know about Benjamin Moore Hale Navy. We’re going to discuss the undertones, Light Reflectance Values (LRVs), where and how to use this classic and sophisticated navy blue color in your home, color comparisons, FAQs, and much more! We will also discuss how this color behaves in various lighting conditions. And yes, I am going to showcase some real-time images as well! Excited much? Let’s get started!

What Color is Hale Navy by Benjamin Moore?

Hale Navy by Benjamin Moore is a classic shade of navy blue that is way richer and deeper than you think! Well, yes – this navy blue color feels muted and subdued without coming off saturated. The rich slate gray undertones create a subtle experience that can work best for both warm as well as cool-toned color palettes. And since it’s a best-selling navy blue paint color – it’s definitely a great choice for any interior design style and architectural finishes, furnishings, hardwood flooring, and more. Moreover, this color can make an ideal statement as a base or even an accent!

Benjamin Moore Hale Navy must definitely be used in a space that receives ample incoming natural light. This classic navy blue color is a perfect blend of ‘navy’ and gray that creates the ultimate modern and contemporary statement overall. There have also been certain times that I have used this sophisticated and classic Benjamin Moore navy blue paint color for my various E-Design and Color Consultation clients. I’d recommend that you definitely choose this paint color as an accent in various areas of your home.

I’d recommend that you try this ready-to-order swatch in different rooms with different lighting conditions to determine how Benjamin Moore Hale Navy will truly feel in your home.

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Is Benjamin Moore Hale Navy a Warm or Cool Color?

Benjamin Moore Hale Navy is definitely a cool-toned paint color. The deep gray and navy undertones make it a strong cool-toned paint color that also proves to be quite versatile and ideal for any color palette and design style. However, note that BM Hale Navy doesn’t feel too cold, stark, sterile, or frosty. Hence, making a timeless choice overall! Moreover, you can expect this classic navy blue paint color to appear likewise in all compass directions.

For instance, try placing a swatch of BM Hale Navy against BM Newburyport Blue. You’ll observe how muted, subdued, and a true shade of navy blue the former color appears. Meanwhile, BM Newburyport Blue is a saturated tone of navy blue that feels less colder than BM Hale Navy and definitely more chromatic!

Is Benjamin Moore Hale Navy Blue or Gray?

BM Hale Navy is definitely a ‘navy blue’ paint color that doesn’t necessarily shift the undertones. Well, yes – this classic tone of navy blue will never look gray under any lighting condition and will always prove to be a true ‘navy blue’ color. Hence, this is also one reason why this color can be used in any compass direction regardless of the intensity of the incoming natural light.

Why Is Hale Navy So Popular?

Benjamin Moore Hale Navy is popular and one of the best-selling navy blue colors! The deep charcoal undertones in this color make it just so classic, timeless, muted, and sophisticated. Hence, it’s neither a saturated blue nor a bright shade of regal blue that simply pricks the eye. The rich and moody navy undertones will definitely create a calming and comfortable experience overall!

Is Hale Navy Too Dark?

Absolutely, yes! Hale Navy BM is a dark and bold navy blue color that can appear quite close to being ‘black’ in rooms that receive very low incoming natural light. So, you must definitely ensure that ample incoming natural light enters the space. Moreover, use tons of clean white color on the trims, moldings, and ceilings! In case if you’re looking to use this paint color in low lighting conditions – just simply use it as an accent on the wall, cabinets, or the vanity.

What are the Undertones of Benjamin Moore Hale Navy?

Benjamin Moore Hale Navy has a deep, rich, and muted charcoal gray undertone to create a subtle and calming experience. Yes, this navy blue color definitely lacks any violet or green undertones and can feel quite neutral at all times. This is one reason why this navy blue color by Benjamin Moore also proves to be a no-fail solution in homes. Moreover, this paint color has the right amount of depth and ‘chroma’ to be able to showcase its navy blue undertone under all lighting conditions. 

A beautiful characteristic of BM Hale Navy is the utmost versatility and timelessness. It is definitely not a chameleon and can appear quite similar in all lighting conditions. In general, you can use this color in any compass direction but you must know how it will end up looking. In a room with little natural light, this color can appear quite close to being a ‘black’. Yes, it’s quite a dark-toned navy blue color and you must use it as an accent! On the other hand, this color is bound to look fresh and crisp when used in a room filled with natural light or artificial light. You need not worry about any sneaky undertones in this paint color. Let’s discuss how this color behaves in different lighting conditions!

How BM Hale Navy Behaves in Different Lighting Conditions

• In the north-facing rooms, BM Hale Navy can come off slightly cool-toned with some depth of gray popping up! Allow considerable natural light to enter the north-facing room.
• In the south-facing rooms, the Hale Navy paint color can come off the best! This cool-toned color will blend in with the incoming warmth – hence, creating a wholesome experience overall. The ‘navy’ undertones will take the mainstage!
• In the east-facing rooms, BM Hale Navy will appear chromatic and balanced all day long! Just allow a considerable amount of natural or artificial light to enter!
• In the west-facing rooms, Hale Navy by Benjamin Moore can appear muted in the early morning and afternoon hours and quite chromatic in the late afternoon hours. 

BM Hale Navy LRV

Light Reflectance Value or LRV is an important aspect to consider when choosing the best neutral paint color for your home. This value determines how light or dark the paint color is – on a scale of 0-100. Hence, the darker the paint color, the lower the LRV is! 

Benjamin Moore Hale Navy has an LRV of 8.36 – hence, quite a dark, bold, moody, and rich navy blue color. It’s not a super dark tone of navy blue as well! For instance, try placing a swatch of BM Hale Navy against SW Anchors Aweigh and observe how dark the latter color appears. So, BM Hale Navy is definitely a go-to paint color for a classic, timeless, and sophisticated shade of navy blue. If you allow a considerable amount of natural light to enter, you’ll observe the clean and modern, rich navy blue undertones. With rooms that are filled with ample natural light, you can experiment and paint all the walls in BM Hale Navy!

Can I Use Benjamin Moore Hale Navy For The WHOLE HOUSE?

Hell, no! Benjamin Moore Hale Navy is only ideal to be used in various areas of your home – as an accent! You must not overdo this paint color and simply use it everywhere! I’d only recommend that you stick to BM Hale Navy as an accent on the kitchen cabinets, mudroom cabinets, front doors, accent furniture, and maybe on all the walls of a well-lit home office or bedroom. Rather, I’d recommend that you choose this color only as an accent on the built-in shelves of your living room or family room, interior doors, or accent wainscoting. 

Whether you receive low or high incoming natural light – this color will always appear the same and you need not worry about any sneaky undertones. In the common spaces, try painting the living room built-in shelves with BM Hale Navy and further pair it with shades of cream and light beige or greige for the surrounding walls.

How To Use BM Hale Navy Paint?

Hale Navy BM is a classic and neutral navy blue color that can be used in a particular space as well as on the cabinets, doors, trims, and more. This color can be used on all the walls of a particular room, interior doors, the kitchen cabinets, mudroom and foyer cabinets, even exterior walls, bathroom vanity, wainscotting, and much more. Especially for interior design styles like Coastal, Modern Classic, transitional, Modern Farmhouse, and Contemporary – this navy blue color by Benjamin Moore will work beautifully.

Here’s a well-curated pre-made color palette that I have created for BM Hale Navy on Etsy! It enlists all the exact colors that pair with Hale Navy color including how and where to use them in your whole house color palette. I have included 5 color palettes (with Benjamin Moore Hale Navy and complementary hues) along with how to use each of those paint colors in various areas of your home. You’ll also get the detailed MATERIAL and FABRIC palette with each of BM Hale Navy color palettes! Another bonus is PAINT PLANNER and a detailed guide on paint sheens for various areas of your home.

Here’s where you can download the palette – Benjamin Moore Hale Navy

Where To Use BM Hale Navy Paint in Your Home?

You can use Hale Navy by Benjamin Moore in various areas of your home. You can either use this color as an accent or base in a specific space or even on the doors, cabinets, vanity, and shelves. Moreover, this color is a classic choice for home office walls, bedroom walls, laundry room cabinets and much more. Here’s where you can use this BM Hale Navy paint color –

• Front Door (Interiors and Exteriors)
• Exterior Walls
• Exterior Shutters
• Bedroom Walls
• Bathroom Vanity
• Laundry Cabinets
• Kitchen Cabinets
• Built-in Shelves
• Wainscotting
• Mudroom Cabinets
• Foyer Cabinets
• Kids’ Bedroom

What Colors Go With BM Hale Navy?

Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Hale Navy are shades of warm white, neutral whites, cool whites, sage greens, light blue-grays, green-grays, dark warm grays, greige, beige, tan, taupe, khaki, black, emerald green, forest green, lighter greige, mustard, rust, burnt orange, terracotta red, yellow, and charcoal gray. Yes! This paint color is considerably easier to pair with other color categories. 

Here’s a list of Benjamin Moore white colors that go with BM Hale Navy –

1. Benjamin Moore White Dove
2. Benjamin Moore Paper White
3. Benjamin Moore Cloud Cover

Now, here’s a list of Benjamin Moore green colors that go with BM Hale Navy –

1. Benjamin Moore Soft Sage
2. Benjamin Moore Intrigue
3. Benjamin Moore Rainy Afternoon

You must have a look at this list of Benjamin Moore gray and greige colors that go with BM Hale Navy –

1. Benjamin Moore Pale Oak
2. Benjamin Moore Gray Owl
3. Benjamin Moore Edgecomb Gray
4. Benjamin Moore Stonington Gray

You must have a look at this list of Benjamin Moore blue-green colors that go with BM Hale Navy – 

1. Benjamin Moore Wythe Blue
2. Benjamin Moore Silver Marlin

And lastly, here’s a list of Benjamin Moore light and soft blue colors that go with BM Hale Navy –

1. Benjamin Moore Smoke
2. Benjamin Moore Glass Slipper

What Trim Colors Go With BM Hale Navy?

Hale Navy by Benjamin Moore must be used with a fresh and clean white trim for a sense of visual contrast. You can even choose bright warm white paint colors for the trims, moldings, and ceilings with this paint color. You can even choose cool-toned white colors that may have a blue or gray undertone but that wouldn’t be my first choice.

Fond of the idea of color-drenching a room in BM Hale Navy? Well, you can definitely do that! As far as your space receives ample incoming natural light – you can definitely color drench and create a moody appeal. In a different sheen of course, for instance, choose Eggshell for the walls, semi-gloss for the trims, and matte or flat for the ceiling! Here’s a list of Benjamin Moore, Sherwin Williams, and Behr paint colors that can work as the ceiling and trim colors with BM Hale Navy.

• Sherwin Williams Pure White

I’d personally recommend SW Pure White trims, moldings, and ceilings to go with BM Hale Navy walls. Especially if you’re looking for a calm, clean, and seamless approach, this trim color is definitely to go! Pure White ceiling and Hale Navy walls will make a sophisticated contrast and can be used to make your home feel timeless.

• Benjamin Moore White Dove

Benjamin Moore White Dove is a classic choice for the trims, moldings, and ceiling with BM Hale Navy walls. Especially if you have a warm-toned color palette in your home – this color on the ceilings is bound to work effortlessly.

• Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace

BM Chantilly Lace is another clean and bright white paint that works wonderfully with Benjamin Moore Hale Navy paint color. In the case of contemporary, modern farmhouse, Scandinavian, and modern design styles – this trim color will never disappoint you and also create a visual contrast! Definitely one of the best trim colors to go with BM Hale Navy.

Where To Use Benjamin Moore Hale Navy in Your Homes?

As mentioned earlier, Hale Navy by Benjamin Moore can make a classic choice for any corner of your home. As far as you use the color as a base or an accent, it should be good to go! Well, if you’re excited to have a look at some inspirations of how this color has been used creatively, here’s a list to follow!

Benjamin Moore Hale Navy Kitchen Cabinets

@carbonsundaystudio

BM Hale Navy can make a modern and contemporary statement on the kitchen cabinets. You can either choose to paint the lower cabinets in this color or just the island table. Moreover, pair them with a clean white like BM Chantilly Lace, BM White Dove or BM Simply White on the trims, moldings, ceilings, and upper cabinets. 

Benjamin Moore Hale Navy Exterior

@n6ed2a_d

BM Hale Navy exterior walls look quite timeless and sophisticated. You can choose to paint all the sidings in this classic navy blue color and further pair with a clean white for trim, molding, soffits, and fascia. For the front door – you can even experiment with a pop of bright hue such as bright yellow, fuschia pink, or even sage green.

Benjamin Moore Hale Navy Front Door

@thephinery

If painting all the exterior walls is a hassle for you – just simply paint the front door in BM hale Navy and observe the ultimate magic. BM Hale Navy front door can play quite eye-catchy and stunning and can be paired with cream, gray, sage green, and soft blue exterior walls.

Hale Navy Bedroom

@2thesunnyside

Are you looking to make a bold accent in your bedroom? Well, look no further than BM Hale Navy! Whether it’s the east-facing room or the west-facing room – BM Hale Navy is bound to work effortlessly! Moreover, it’s quite versatile and can be paired with various hardwood finishes and fabrics.

Hale Navy Living Room

@janshowers

This is a classic example of a color-drenched BM Hale Navy living room! You can either choose to paint an accent wall or built-in shelves or completely color-drench your space in this color. Well, it also depends on your interior design style and the square footage of the room!

BM Hale Navy Bathroom Vanity

@classiccasualhome

Especially if you’re looking to accentuate the bathroom vanity, do have a look at BM Hale Navy! This color can make a bold and rich statement on the bathroom vanity and can also work in smaller bathrooms with little incoming natural light.

BM Hale Navy Built-In Shelves

@brusharborhomes

I’d personally recommend that you paint the built-in shelves and cabinets in a bold, rich, and contrasting hue like BM Hale Navy! Choose to paint the surrounding walls and elements in a neutral or warm white paint color for the best results. 

Benjamin Moore Hale Navy Equivalent Colors

Comparing colors is always helpful since you get the idea of the true undertones of a paint color. After all, that’s how we know how a paint color is lighter/darker or warmer/cooler than the others! 

Here, some closely similar paint colors are Benjamin Moore Blue Note, Sherwin Williams Cyberspace, Sherwin Williams Naval, and Benjamin Moore Van Deusen Blue.

Let’s see how they differ!

Benjamin Moore Hale Navy vs Benjamin Moore Blue Note

Benjamin Moore Blue Note and Hale Navy share tons and tons of similarities. Although the BM Blue Note can feel slightly lighter with an LRV of 9.02 – it definitely is richer with a slight touch of saturation to it! Under certain lighting conditions, you can observe BM Blue Note showcasing a tinge of green as well!

Benjamin Moore Hale Navy vs Sherwin Williams Cyberspace

Sherwin Williams Cyberspace is a deep, moody, rich, and inky blue-black paint color that can feel quite bold. This color is way darker than BM Hale Navy with an LRV of only 6. I’d say that SW Cyberspace is quite close to being a soft black with dominant inky blue undertones.

Benjamin Moore Hale Navy vs Sherwin Williams Naval

Sherwin Williams Naval is a rich and saturated navy blue paint color with an LRV of only 4. Hence, one of the darkest of them all! You can also observe a deep green undertone in this navy blue paint color.

Benjamin Moore Hale Navy vs Benjamin Moore Van Deusen Blue

Benjamin Moore Van Deusen Blue is comparatively a lighter-toned blue color with much saturation to it! With an LRV of 11.97 – this inky blue color has just a touch of navy blue undertones that can work for both modern and traditional homes.

Benjamin Moore Hale Navy Takeaway

Is Benjamin Moore Hale Navy one of your favorite classic navy blue paint colors? Well, are you excited to incorporate this color into your home? It’s definitely one of the best navy blue colors to have in your home on the accent wainscotting, built-in shelves, and kitchen cabinets. So, without any delay, paint that fresh coat of this versatile navy blue color and let your home feel moody and bold again! 

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