Porringer Gray vs Naval
Porringer Gray (Benjamin Moore) and Naval (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Porringer Gray reads as blue-grey, while Naval reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 52-point LRV gap — 57 for Porringer Gray vs 4 for Naval — means Porringer Gray will open up a space more effectively. Where Porringer Gray leans blue, Naval reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 55.9 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.
Porringer Gray vs Naval in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Porringer 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.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Porringer 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
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Porringer Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Porringer Gray vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Porringer 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 Porringer Gray comparisons
See how Porringer Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Porringer Gray encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (69 vs 57) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
Porringer Gray reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (57 vs 52) makes Porringer Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 30, Porringer Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Porringer Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (60 vs 57) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Porringer Gray reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 57 vs 43, Porringer Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 57 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Porringer Gray reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Porringer Gray reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 57, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 21, Porringer Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 57), opening up a space where Porringer Gray encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Porringer Gray encloses it.
Porringer Gray reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 57 vs 41, Porringer Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (68 vs 57) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 25, Porringer Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Porringer Gray reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Porringer Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 57 vs 31, Porringer Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 7, Porringer Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 24, Porringer Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 72 vs 57, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.