Sea Ice vs Naval
Sea Ice (Behr) and Naval (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. The 77-point LRV gap — 82 for Sea Ice vs 4 for Naval — means Sea Ice will open up a space more effectively. Where Sea Ice leans green and blue, Naval reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 69.6 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Sea Ice vs Naval in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Sea Ice 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Sea Ice reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Sea Ice returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Sea Ice returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Sea Ice returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Sea Ice returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Sea Ice returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Sea Ice vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sea Ice 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 Sea Ice comparisons
See how Sea Ice stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Sea Ice reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Sea Ice reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Sea Ice reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 58, Sea Ice is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 27, Sea Ice is decisively the brighter choice.
Sea Ice reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 55, Sea Ice is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 44, Sea Ice is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 82 vs 66, Sea Ice is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (82 vs 74) makes Sea Ice the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 82 vs 12, Sea Ice is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 68, Sea Ice is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 12, Sea Ice is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 45, Sea Ice is decisively the brighter choice.
Sea Ice reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Sea Ice reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Sea Ice reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Sea Ice reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
Sea Ice reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.