Springfield Sage vs Naval
Where Springfield Sage belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Naval is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Springfield Sage belongs to the greige-grey family and Naval to the blue family. Springfield Sage (LRV 23) reflects noticeably more light than Naval (LRV 4), a difference of 19 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Springfield Sage runs yellow while Naval is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 39.4, 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.
Springfield Sage vs Naval in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Springfield Sage 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Springfield Sage will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
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. Springfield Sage reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Color Details
Springfield Sage vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Springfield Sage 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 Springfield Sage comparisons
See how Springfield Sage stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 23, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 23), opening up a space where Springfield Sage encloses it.
At LRV 23 vs 6, Springfield Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 23), opening up a space where Springfield Sage encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 23, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 23), opening up a space where Springfield Sage encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 23, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (27 vs 23) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 23), opening up a space where Springfield Sage encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 23, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (23 vs 13) makes Springfield Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 23, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 23), opening up a space where Springfield Sage encloses it.
With LRVs of 23 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 66 vs 23, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 23, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 23, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (23 vs 12) makes Springfield Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 23, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 23), opening up a space where Springfield Sage encloses it.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 23), opening up a space where Springfield Sage encloses it.
With LRVs of 25 and 23, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 11-point LRV gap (23 vs 12) makes Springfield Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 23, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Springfield Sage reflects far more light (LRV 23 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
With LRVs of 24 and 23, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 23), opening up a space where Springfield Sage encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 23), opening up a space where Springfield Sage encloses it.