Palm Trees vs Naval
Where Palm Trees belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Naval is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Palm Trees belongs to the green family and Naval to the blue family. Palm Trees (LRV 22) reflects noticeably more light than Naval (LRV 4), a difference of 17 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Palm Trees runs green while Naval is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 37.5, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Palm Trees vs Naval in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Palm Trees 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Palm Trees reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Palm Trees reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Color Details
Palm Trees vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Palm Trees 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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