Butter vs Naval
Butter is a Benjamin Moore color while Naval comes from Sherwin-Williams. Butter reads as beige-yellow, while Naval reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 86 vs 4, Butter will read as the brighter of the two — a 81-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Butter's yellow character against Naval's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 79.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Butter vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Butter 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 Butter comparisons
See how Butter stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 86 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Butter reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Butter reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Butter reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 58, Butter is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 27, Butter is decisively the brighter choice.
Butter reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 55, Butter is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 44, Butter is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 86 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 86 vs 66, Butter is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (86 vs 74) makes Butter the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 86 vs 12, Butter is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 68, Butter is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 12, Butter is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 45, Butter is decisively the brighter choice.
Butter reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Butter reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Butter reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Butter reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
Butter reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 72), opening up a space where Just Walnut encloses it.