Delray Gray vs Naval
Where Delray Gray belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Naval is a Sherwin-Williams color. Delray Gray reads as grey, while Naval reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Delray Gray (LRV 35) reflects noticeably more light than Naval (LRV 4), a difference of 30 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Delray Gray runs blue while Naval is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 41.0, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Delray Gray vs Naval in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Delray Gray 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 Delray Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Delray Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Delray Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Color Details
Delray Gray vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Delray Gray 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.
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