Navy is the deepest blue and in its true form seems almost black. It gets its name in the uniforms of the British Royal Navy and is associated with uniforms, apparel clothing and other conventional sartorial choices.
Navy is an elegant and serious colour, and it arouses serious things like tradition, solidity and durability. It’s definitely a manly color. But it doesn’t have to be somber. Pair it with crisp white and you obtain a lively maritime feel — think yachting with all the Kennedys. Put it with bright colors — lime green, bright pink and bright yellow look good with navy — and you get something modern and vivacious.
Navy is extremely versatile and works in virtually every style of decor. Use it around the walls when you want to go dim but not quite black. Use it as a contrast against white trim and interesting architectural details. Use it as a way to provide a dull box depth and attention.
Its quite close relative, indigo, is often used interchangeably with navy and can be seen in several conventional designs and artwork. Conventional Japanese shibori fabric is quite near navy, and lots of Indian and South American layouts include it as well. As a result of this, it may go boho, eclectic and exotic as well.
Here are 24 examples of navy’s acrobatic abilities as a design anchor.
Kerrie L. Kelly
Navy about the Walls
Great lighting brings out the colour in navy and keeps it from looking black or fawn. This navy-on-navy thing looks tasteful and modern.
Emily A. Clark
A conventional room in white and navy. The chain-pattern rug adds to the maritime feel.
Laura Bendik Interiors
Navy is a good, grounding colour, and it functions well below the chair rail, lending depth and elegance to this traditional dining area.
Michael Robert Construction
It functions equally well above wainscotting or a chair rail.
Garrison Hullinger Interior Design Inc..
A navy accent wall in a really light room adds thickness. You don’t even have to look out the window to tell that this chamber is close to the water. The colour combo and striped window colors tell the entire story.
Navy goes modern. Navy blue may adjust to any decor, and here it is a gorgeous, rich backdrop for bright modern white.
Kerrie L. Kelly
Navy on the walls brings out the white particulars in this area and gives the entire thing a crisp, no-nonsense feel.
Kim Armstrong
Navy is the color of the midnight skies — perfect for falling asleep to.
For Folks design
An almost-black decal is an elegant alternative for setting this off glamorous bed.
Scheer & Co..
Navy and white stripes are crisp and boaty and a small preppy. But here, paired with comfy decor and in a small area, they’re also enjoyable and surprising.
A navy take about the blue porch ceiling. At the danger of sounding like a broken record, doesn’t this seem elegant?
KSID Studio, LLC
Navy in the Kitchen
Navy cabinets are an unexpected but conventional take on the usual browns.
Michael Goodsmith Design
The high-gloss version looks slick and design minded in this modern kitchen.
A navy tile backsplash in an otherwise all-white kitchen. The distance has a seafaring vibe, but it’s not at all like a galley.
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Navy in Decor
Navy in a layered, diverse room gives it a bit of the exotic but keeps it comfy and dapper.
At a crisp, spare room navy is serious and soothing.
Studio Marcelo Brito
Conventional but relaxed. Yachty although not overly so. This chamber is friendly, tasteful and comfortable. I’d thank navy for that.
Glenn Gissler Design
Rather than going navy on the walls and mild on the trim, reverse it. This navy built-in seems magnificent. So does that person’s table. Wow.
Horchow
Oh, navy and teal, let me count the ways …
Montgomery Roth Architecture & Interior Design
An Indian block-print wallpaper in navy is the sly piece of character in this very traditional white and navy bedroom. Along with the yellow lamps positively sing.
Texas Construction Company
Navy seats in a neutral area. See how good these limey-yellow cushions look? The entire issue is quite conventional and dimmed but not at all dull.
Atmosphere Interior Design Inc..
A velvet Cable couch. It is so rich and opulent looking, it’s almost Hollywood Regency.
Between Naps on the Porch
Navy Outdoor
A navy door includes a Hawaiian uprightness.
Cardea Building Co..
Navy trim on an American Victorian.
Benjamin Moore
Old Navy 2063 Paint
A true navy. Very dark and incredibly tasteful.
Sherwin-Williams
Naval SW6244 Paint
Another true Xmas, but only a tad, and I mean a tad, lighter.
Benjamin Moore
Approaching Storm CSP-535 Paint
Bluer, verging on indigo.
Benjamin Moore
Hale Navy HC-154 Paint
A very gray navy blue.
Serena & Lily
Navy Wall Paint – Gallon – $45
More marine than authentic navy, however, it gets grouped in.
Benjamin Moore
Stunning Paint
A lighter navy, more the colour of denim.
Sherwin-Williams
Commodore (SW 6524)
The brightest, bluest colour you could possibly pull off as blossom.