Benjamin Moore Hale Navy & Our Updated Den

Benjamin Moore Hale Navy is one of their most popular paint colors – for good reason! I’m sharing some of my favorite spaces using this paint color, including our newly updated den!

A color spotlight on Benjamin Moore Hale Navy, shown here in our cozy den with a linen sectional, round coffee table, and gallery wall art.

Benjamin Moore Hale Navy, number HC-154, is one of Benjamin Moore’s most popular paint colors for good reason! It is a rich, true navy blue paint color and can essentially be used as a neutral in your home because it pairs well with so many other paint colors. Benjamin Moore describes it as a use-anywhere shade of navy with a classic maritime feel. It’s truly one of those colors that goes with nearly everything since it’s an excellent balance of warm and cool tones! It also works well with so many different decorating styles.

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Times We’ve Used Benjamin Moore Hale Navy In Our Home

Our Hale Navy Home Office

The first used Benjamin Moore Hale Navy in our home when I painted our home office about six years ago. It was originally Sherwin Williams Urbane Bronze for several years (which I also loved!) but I craved a change and painted it navy blue. I use an eggshell finish whenever I paint our board and batten walls, and I did that as well here in our office.

Board and batten grid wall painted Hale Navy from Benjamin Moore in a home office.

Our office gets natural light exposure from both the south and north, so the navy blue was a little less intense in here. That was especially true because the other three walls were all painted Benjamin Moore Simply White.

A home office with Benjamin Moore Hale Navy board and batten grid wall, two desks, a white bead chandelier and natural light from a sliding door.

Our Hale Navy Powder Bath

I also decided to paint our thermofoil cabinets in our powder bathroom Hale Navy in a semi-gloss finish. I wasn’t sure the paint would hold up on the plastic-like cabinets, but they’ve held up incredibly well and still look like this today! One thing I noticed. The color looks a bit lighter in here, likely because I used a white primer. Whereas in the office, I didn’t need a primer because the walls were already dark. So, if you prefer the more intense version of Hale Navy, I’d consider a tinted primer when you paint! But, keep in mind that the sheen of the paint will likely also impact the intensity of the color as it reflects more or less light.

A powder bath vanity painted Benjamin Moore Hale Navy along with Behr Castle Path walls.

Our Hale Navy Interior Front Door

Even further back in time, I painted the interior of our front door Hale Navy. While I truly love this color, it felt like a little too much contrast to me in this space that doesn’t get quite as much natural light. But it really is a beautiful color option for doors, as well!

Benjamin Moore Hale Navy painted interior front door, Simply White Walls, and coastal decor in a light and bright entryway.

SOURCES: Striped Cabinet | Mirror | Rug | Similar Chandelier | ‘It Is Well’ Artwork in Stairwell

In 2020 while were at home early in the year, I decided to change things up in our office and painted the board and batten wall Benjamin Moore Simply White. It turned out I didn’t love the navy day-to-day in a room I spent so much time in. But I really did miss the navy once we painted it. I just knew it couldn’t stay in the office. So, I focused on a new room!

Our Hale Navy Board & Batten Den

Can you believe our den looked like this shortly after we moved in?! It was my craft room/junk room/workout room and much more.

About five years later, we did our first major refresh after several makeovers along the way, in our coastal den reveal. It was the first time the room felt like it was the space it was intended to be. Here is how our den looked when it was all, including the board and batten, painted Benjamin Moore Simply White.

A light and bright living room painted Benjamin Moore Simply White.

Fast forward several years later. We still loved the room, but the pool house addition was complete and it felt like we needed this space to function differently than it had in the past. Since we now had another light and bright living area (and I was missing the Hale Navy from our office) I completed a quick one-day paint makeover. I shared the update in last year’s fall home tour.

But, more recently, I also wanted to add some dimension to the room, so today I’m sharing with you to the latest updates and how the room looks today. Not only has the board and batten feature wall been painted Benjamin Moore Hale Navy, we now have linen blackout drapes and cordless bamboo woven shades. It’s the perfect cozy reading room or spot to watch a movie!

A light and bright living room with Benjamin Moore Hale Navy grid wall, linen sectional, round wood coffee table, white linen drapes, and an oversized gallery wall.

One of my favorite features is the new gallery wall I added. I had some of our drone photos print from our last stay at Hola Beaches 30A. It’s fun to have a bit of Florida in this space!

A cozy den corner with a linen sectional, round coffee table, white linen drapes, bamboo roman shades, a large gallery wall, and a board and batten wall painted Benjamin Moore Hale Navy.

We absolutely love the dimension that has been added to the space by painting the board and batten navy blue! It makes it feel so much more cozy in the room now!

Benjamin Moore Hale Navy painted board and batten wall in a cozy den and TV room!

Colors That Go With Hale Navy

Because Benjamin Moore Hale Navy is essentially a neutral, there are so many other colors that pair well with it. Following are a few of my favorite paint colors that work well with Hale Navy.

Benjamin Moore Simply White
Sherwin Williams Agreeable Gray
Behr Castle Path

Benjamin Moore also recommends the following coordinating colors.

Benjamin Moore Coventry Gray
Benjamin Moore White Dove
Benjamin Moore Lenox Tan
Benjamin Moore Glacier White

If you’re wanting to try large, pre-painted samples, I’d definitely look into Samplize for picking the perfect navy blue paint color & pairings for your home! Their large peel and stick samples are made with real paint (not dyed to mimic the color) so it can definitely help narrow down your top picks.

Benjamin Moore Hale Navy Compared To Sherwin Williams Naval

There are many great navy blue paint colors out there, but Benjamin Moore Hale Navy and Sherwin Williams Naval remain my two favorites!

We have used both in projects, and they are two of my favorites. In fact, since I’m not a huge fan of color-matching, they are very similar in many ways if you love to stick with a particular brand.

Both colors are very much a true navy blue. I’ll share examples of how we used Hale Navy in the next section. But, in our Tudor flip house, we used SW Naval in the kitchen and here is the end result. It is especially such a beautiful color paired with bright whites and gold tones.

A white kitchen with a range hood painted Sherwin Williams Naval.

Right off the bat, you’ll also likely notice that Naval is a darker navy than Hale Navy.

A butler's pantry with lower cabinets painted Sherwin Williams Naval, along with brass open shelving, navy blue subway tile, and a Moravian star pendant light fixture.

Bottom-line, you really can’t go wrong with either color. If you’re looking for a slightly moodier and darker color, perhaps try Sherwin Williams Naval. But, Benjamin Moore Hale Navy still remains the favorite for me and how it looks in our home!

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Benjamin Moore Hale Navy & Our Updated Den

Benjamin Moore Hale Navy is one of their most popular paint colors – for good reason! I’m sharing some of my favorite spaces using this paint color, including our newly updated den!