Flora vs Naval
Flora (Benjamin Moore) and Naval (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Flora belongs to the green-grey family and Naval to the blue family. The 35-point LRV gap — 40 for Flora vs 4 for Naval — means Flora will open up a space more effectively. Where Flora leans green, Naval reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 47.5 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Flora vs Naval in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Flora 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.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Flora will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
Color Details
Flora vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Flora 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 Flora comparisons
See how Flora stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 52 vs 40, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 60 vs 40, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 40), opening up a space where Flora encloses it.
Flora reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (43 vs 40) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 40), opening up a space where Flora encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 40, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 40), opening up a space where Flora encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 40), opening up a space where Flora encloses it.
Flora reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 40), opening up a space where Flora encloses it.
Flora reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (40 vs 31) makes Flora the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 40 vs 7, Flora is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 40 vs 24, Flora is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 40, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 40, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.