Mystical Blue vs Naval
Where Mystical Blue 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. Mystical Blue (LRV 73) reflects noticeably more light than Naval (LRV 4), a difference of 68 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Mystical Blue runs blue while Naval is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 64.0, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mystical Blue vs Naval in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Mystical Blue 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.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Mystical Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Color Details
Mystical Blue vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mystical Blue 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 Mystical Blue comparisons
See how Mystical Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 4-point LRV gap (73 vs 69) makes Mystical Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Mystical Blue reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 52, Mystical Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 30, Mystical Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Mystical Blue reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 60, Mystical Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Mystical Blue reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Mystical Blue reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 43, Mystical Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Mystical Blue reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Mystical Blue reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Mystical Blue reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (84 vs 73) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 73 vs 21, Mystical Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Mystical Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 73 vs 51, Mystical Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Mystical Blue reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Mystical Blue reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Mystical Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 73 vs 41, Mystical Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Mystical Blue reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Mystical Blue reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 31, Mystical Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 7, Mystical Blue is decisively the brighter choice.