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Navy Blue Entryway Herringbone Wall Molding
Navy Blue Entryway Herringbone Wall Molding: wall elevation, color data (LRV 3.5), entryway layout for 6, 8, 10 ft walls, cut list, calculator and pre-cut kit
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Overview
Navy Blue is a very dark purple with a violet undertone and a calculated LRV of 3.5. Against white trim the contrast ratio is 11.18:1, which gives strong, graphic contrast; painted tone-on-tone, the herringbone pattern shows only through its shadow lines.
Herringbone layout on a 8 ft entryway wall
Molding over the full wall height, upper and lower rows divided by a chair rail. On a 8 ft wall with an 8 ft ceiling this gives 3 frames per row, each 26.7 in wide, with 50 in upper and 21 in lower frames. The layout uses about 39.9 m of 2.5 cm molding, or 17 sticks of 240 cm, including 10% waste. Short walls look best with fewer, taller frames.
Building the herringbone pattern
Chevrons are pairs of short pieces meeting at a point down the center of each panel. Keep the angle and the vertical spacing identical so the rows line up across frames.
Painting molding in Navy Blue
Muted violets work tone-on-tone in bedrooms; keep the sheen low on the wall.
Wall elevation
Color data
| Color | Brand | Code | Hex | Calculated LRV | Undertone | Depth | Contrast vs white trim | Contrast vs black trim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navy Blue | Generic | #26354A | 3.5 | violet | very dark | 11.18:1 | 1.33:1 |
Trim color pairings
| Pairing | Trim color | Hex | Contrast | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tone-on-tone | Navy Blue | #26354A | 1:1 | Trim painted the same color as the wall |
| matching white | F&B All White | #FBF8F4 | 11.73:1 | White with the closest undertone |
| contrast | White | #F4F3EE | 11.18:1 | Light trim for crisp contrast |
Entryway wall sizes: herringbone accent wall layout
| Wall width | Frames per row | Frame width | Frame height (upper / lower) | Molding incl. 10% waste | 240 cm sticks | Chair rail pieces (300 cm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft | 2 | 30 in | 50 / 21 in | 26.88 m | 12 | 1 |
| 8 ft | 3 | 26.7 in | 50 / 21 in | 39.9 m | 17 | 1 |
| 10 ft | 4 | 25 in | 50 / 21 in | 50.86 m | 22 | 2 |
Cut list for a 8 ft wall
| Piece | Quantity | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Frame top and bottom (lower row) | 6 | 26.7 in |
| Frame sides (lower row) | 6 | 21 in |
| Frame sides (upper row) | 6 | 50 in |
| Frame top and bottom (upper row) | 6 | 26.7 in |
| Chair rail | 1 | 300 cm lengths |
Pre-cut kits for this wall
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Questions
How much molding do I need for a 8 ft entryway wall with herringbone frames?
About 39.9 m (131 linear ft) including a chair rail and 10% waste, which is 17 sticks of 240 cm. That assumes 3 frames per row, 26.7 in wide, on an 8 ft ceiling.
Is Navy Blue warm or cool?
Navy Blue has a violet undertone and reads as a very dark purple. Its calculated LRV is 3.5, so it absorbs light, so tone-on-tone molding reads as deep relief.
Should trim be the same color as Navy Blue walls?
Painting the molding the same color gives a modern, tone-on-tone finish where only shadows show the pattern. White trim adds strong, graphic contrast (11.18:1), and black trim gives 1.33:1.
How high should the chair rail be in a entryway?
About one third of the ceiling height: 32 in on an 8 ft ceiling, 36 in on 9 ft and 40 in on 10 ft. Short walls look best with fewer, taller frames.
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Sources & dates
Prices, options and photos come from our product catalog on the date shown. Layout tables are planning estimates; measure your wall before ordering.
- Paint color dataset (screen approximations; LRV calculated)Recorded November 11, 2026
- DecoMoldings product catalogRecorded November 11, 2026