Postmodern Mauve vs Naval
Where Postmodern Mauve belongs to Behr's range, Naval is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Postmodern Mauve belongs to the beige-greige family and Naval to the blue family. Postmodern Mauve (LRV 36) reflects noticeably more light than Naval (LRV 4), a difference of 31 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Postmodern Mauve runs red while Naval is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 46.7, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Postmodern Mauve vs Naval in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Postmodern Mauve 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.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Postmodern Mauve will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Postmodern Mauve reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Color Details
Postmodern Mauve vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Postmodern Mauve 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.
More Postmodern Mauve comparisons
See how Postmodern Mauve stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 36, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 36), opening up a space where Postmodern Mauve encloses it.
Postmodern Mauve reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 36, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (36 vs 30) makes Postmodern Mauve the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 36), opening up a space where Postmodern Mauve encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 36, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 36), opening up a space where Postmodern Mauve encloses it.
Postmodern Mauve reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (43 vs 36) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 36), opening up a space where Postmodern Mauve encloses it.
Postmodern Mauve reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 36, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 36 vs 21, Postmodern Mauve is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 36), opening up a space where Postmodern Mauve encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 36), opening up a space where Postmodern Mauve encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 36), opening up a space where Postmodern Mauve encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 36, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Postmodern Mauve reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Postmodern Mauve reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 36), opening up a space where Postmodern Mauve encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (41 vs 36) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Postmodern Mauve reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (36 vs 31) makes Postmodern Mauve the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 36 vs 7, Postmodern Mauve is decisively the brighter choice.