Blue Suede Shoes vs Naval
Where Blue Suede Shoes belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Naval is a Sherwin-Williams color. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. Blue Suede Shoes (LRV 12) reflects noticeably more light than Naval (LRV 4), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Blue Suede Shoes runs blue while Naval is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 24.1, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
Color Details
Blue Suede Shoes vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blue Suede Shoes 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 Blue Suede Shoes comparisons
See how Blue Suede Shoes stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 12, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 12), opening up a space where Blue Suede Shoes encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (12 vs 6) makes Blue Suede Shoes the marginally brighter of the two.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 12), opening up a space where Blue Suede Shoes encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 12), opening up a space where Blue Suede Shoes encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 12, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 12), opening up a space where Blue Suede Shoes encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 12, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 12, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 12), opening up a space where Blue Suede Shoes encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 12, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 44 vs 12, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 12), opening up a space where Blue Suede Shoes encloses it.
Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 12, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 12, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 12, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 12), opening up a space where Blue Suede Shoes encloses it.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where Blue Suede Shoes encloses it.
Treron reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 12), opening up a space where Blue Suede Shoes encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 45 vs 12, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 12), opening up a space where Blue Suede Shoes encloses it.
Blue Suede Shoes reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cement grey reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 12), opening up a space where Blue Suede Shoes encloses it.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Blue Suede Shoes encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Blue Suede Shoes encloses it.