Old Salem Gray vs Naval
Old Salem Gray is a Benjamin Moore color while Naval comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Old Salem Gray belongs to the beige-greige family and Naval to the blue family. At LRV 32 vs 4, Old Salem Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 27-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Old Salem Gray's yellow character against Naval's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 48.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Old Salem Gray vs Naval in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Old Salem 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.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Old Salem Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Old Salem Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Old Salem Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Old Salem Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
Color Details
Old Salem Gray vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Old Salem 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.
More Old Salem Gray comparisons
See how Old Salem Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 32, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 32), opening up a space where Old Salem Gray encloses it.
Old Salem Gray reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 32, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 32 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 32), opening up a space where Old Salem Gray encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 32, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 32), opening up a space where Old Salem Gray encloses it.
Old Salem Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (43 vs 32) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 32), opening up a space where Old Salem Gray encloses it.
Old Salem Gray reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 32, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (32 vs 21) makes Old Salem Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 32), opening up a space where Old Salem Gray encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 32), opening up a space where Old Salem Gray encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 32), opening up a space where Old Salem Gray encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 32, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Old Salem Gray reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Old Salem Gray reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 32), opening up a space where Old Salem Gray encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (41 vs 32) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Old Salem Gray reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 32), opening up a space where Old Salem Gray encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 32 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 32 vs 7, Old Salem Gray is decisively the brighter choice.