Behr
Manhattan Blue
MQ5-09
It will not behave like a bright navy. Use soft white trim to keep the edges readable, and bring in brass or cognac leather for warmth. In a room with little daylight, add layered lamps before committing.
Color Codes
Manhattan Blue in Different Light
Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.
Artificial Lighting
Natural Lighting
Technical Specifications
Undertones
Type
Blue
Strength
Medium
Temperature
cool
Hue Angle
230°Blue Family
Lightness
30%Dark
Saturation
15%Muted
LRV
26.9LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.
Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes
Darker Shades
Monochromatic dark
Lighter Shades
Monochromatic light
Complementary
Opposite on color wheel
Analogous
Adjacent colors
Cool Shades
Cool spectrum
Closest Paint Matches
Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.
Behr
Manhattan Blue
Valspar
Emperor
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Manhattan Blue
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Renaissance
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Manhattan Blue
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Black Sapphire
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Manhattan Blue
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Starless Night
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Manhattan Blue
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Majestic Blue
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Manhattan Blue
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Indigo Ink
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Manhattan Blue
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Artistic License
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Manhattan Blue
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Dark Navy
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Manhattan Blue
Farrow & Ball
Bible Black
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Manhattan Blue
Sherwin Williams
Sea Mariner
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Manhattan Blue
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Very Navy
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Manhattan Blue
Benjamin Moore
Blue Note
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Manhattan Blue
Sherwin Williams
Charcoal Blue
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Manhattan Blue
Benjamin Moore
Blackberry Punch
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Manhattan Blue
Benjamin Moore
Hale Navy
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Manhattan Blue
Glidden
Victory Blue