Shamrock Green vs Naval
Where Shamrock Green belongs to Behr's range, Naval is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Shamrock Green belongs to the green family and Naval to the blue family. Shamrock Green (LRV 25) reflects noticeably more light than Naval (LRV 4), a difference of 20 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Shamrock Green runs green while Naval is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 57.0, 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.
Shamrock Green vs Naval in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Shamrock Green 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.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Shamrock Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
Color Details
Shamrock Green vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Shamrock Green 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 Shamrock Green comparisons
See how Shamrock Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 25, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 25), opening up a space where Shamrock Green encloses it.
Shamrock Green reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 25, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (30 vs 25) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 25), opening up a space where Shamrock Green encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 25, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 25), opening up a space where Shamrock Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 27 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 25, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 25), opening up a space where Shamrock Green encloses it.
Shamrock Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 25), opening up a space where Shamrock Green encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 25, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (25 vs 21) makes Shamrock Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 25), opening up a space where Shamrock Green encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 25), opening up a space where Shamrock Green encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 25), opening up a space where Shamrock Green encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 25, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Shamrock Green reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Shamrock Green reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 25), opening up a space where Shamrock Green encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 25, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Shamrock Green reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 25), opening up a space where Shamrock Green encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (31 vs 25) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 25 vs 7, Shamrock Green is decisively the brighter choice.