Silhouette vs Naval
Silhouette (Benjamin Moore) and Naval (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Silhouette belongs to the grey family and Naval to the blue family. The 6-point LRV gap — 10 for Silhouette vs 4 for Naval — means Silhouette will open up a space more effectively. Where Silhouette leans red, Naval reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 17.5 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Silhouette vs Naval in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Silhouette 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.
Living Room
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Silhouette reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The brightness difference is modest but present — Silhouette gives the walls a little more lift.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Silhouette has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Silhouette vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Silhouette 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 Silhouette comparisons
See how Silhouette stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 10, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 10), opening up a space where Silhouette encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (10 vs 6) makes Silhouette the marginally brighter of the two.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 10), opening up a space where Silhouette encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 10), opening up a space where Silhouette encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 10, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 10), opening up a space where Silhouette encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 10, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 10, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 10), opening up a space where Silhouette encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 10, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (13 vs 10) makes Bancha the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 10, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 10), opening up a space where Silhouette encloses it.
Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 10, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 10, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 10, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 10, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 10), opening up a space where Silhouette encloses it.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 10), opening up a space where Silhouette encloses it.
Treron reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 10), opening up a space where Silhouette encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 45 vs 10, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 10), opening up a space where Silhouette encloses it.
Silhouette reads slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cement grey reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 10), opening up a space where Silhouette encloses it.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 10), opening up a space where Silhouette encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 10), opening up a space where Silhouette encloses it.