ComparisonComparisonBenjamin Moore HC-154 and Dunn-Edwards DE5825, ΔE 1.57 apart
Benjamin Moore Hale Navy (HC-154) and Dunn-Edwards Deepest Sea (DE5825) measure a delta-E of 1.57 apart. They sit within 1.2 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 7.6 and 6.7. The undertones part company: Hale Navy reads as a blue undertone at hue angle 266.5 degrees, Deepest Sea as a blue cast at 258.1. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Deepest Sea depth in Benjamin Moore's line, start from its LRV of 7.2 rather than matching by name.
Not quite, but close - Benjamin Moore Hale Navy and Dunn-Edwards Deepest Sea are delta-E 1.57 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.
The measured color distance between Benjamin Moore Hale Navy and Dunn-Edwards Deepest Sea is delta-E 1.57.
Benjamin Moore Hale Navy is lighter than Dunn-Edwards Deepest Sea by 1.2 points of light reflectance (LRV).
| Hale Navy | Deepest Sea | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Dunn-Edwards |
| Code | HC-154 | DE5825 |
| Hex | #434B56 | #444D56 |
| Light reflectance | 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Undertone | blue undertone | blue cast |
| Chroma | 7.6 | 6.7 |
| Hue angle | 266.5° | 258.1° |
| Color family | black | black |