Dill Pickle vs Naval
Where Dill Pickle belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Naval is a Sherwin-Williams color. Dill Pickle reads as beige-yellow, while Naval reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Dill Pickle (LRV 50) reflects noticeably more light than Naval (LRV 4), a difference of 46 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Dill Pickle runs yellow while Naval is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 67.2, 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.
Dill Pickle vs Naval in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Dill Pickle 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 Dill Pickle will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
Color Details
Dill Pickle vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dill Pickle 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 Dill Pickle comparisons
See how Dill Pickle stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Dill Pickle reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
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At LRV 50 vs 30, Dill Pickle is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 52 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 10-point LRV gap (60 vs 50) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Dill Pickle reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (50 vs 43) makes Dill Pickle the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Dill Pickle reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Dill Pickle reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 50, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 21, Dill Pickle is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 50), opening up a space where Dill Pickle encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 50), opening up a space where Dill Pickle encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 50), opening up a space where Dill Pickle encloses it.
Dill Pickle reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 50), opening up a space where Dill Pickle encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (50 vs 41) makes Dill Pickle the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 50, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 25, Dill Pickle is decisively the brighter choice.
Dill Pickle reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Dill Pickle reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 50 vs 31, Dill Pickle is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 7, Dill Pickle is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 24, Dill Pickle is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (57 vs 50) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 50, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.