Pencil Sketch vs Naval
Where Pencil Sketch belongs to Behr's range, Naval is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Pencil Sketch belongs to the grey family and Naval to the blue family. Pencil Sketch (LRV 33) reflects noticeably more light than Naval (LRV 4), a difference of 29 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Pencil Sketch runs blue while Naval is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 40.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pencil Sketch vs Naval in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Pencil Sketch and Naval in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Pencil Sketch reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
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Pencil Sketch vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pencil Sketch on one side and Naval on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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