Sea Star vs Naval
Where Sea Star belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Naval is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Sea Star belongs to the blue-grey family and Naval to the blue family. Sea Star (LRV 33) reflects noticeably more light than Naval (LRV 4), a difference of 29 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Sea Star runs blue while Naval is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 39.7, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Sea Star vs Naval in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Sea Star 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 are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Sea Star reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Sea Star reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Sea Star reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Color Details
Sea Star vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sea Star 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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