Stonington Gray vs Naval
Where Stonington Gray belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Naval is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Stonington Gray belongs to the grey family and Naval to the blue family. Stonington Gray (LRV 59) reflects noticeably more light than Naval (LRV 4), a difference of 55 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Stonington Gray runs yellow while Naval is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 58.0, 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 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Stonington Gray vs Naval in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Stonington 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.
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 Stonington Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Stonington Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Stonington Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Stonington Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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. Stonington Gray 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. Stonington Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Color Details
Stonington Gray vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Stonington 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 Stonington Gray comparisons
See how Stonington Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 10-point LRV gap (69 vs 59) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 59), opening up a space where Stonington Gray encloses it.
Stonington Gray reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (59 vs 52) makes Stonington Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 59 vs 30, Stonington Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Stonington Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 59), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 59 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Stonington Gray reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 43, Stonington Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Stonington Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Stonington Gray reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Stonington Gray reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 59, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 21, Stonington Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 59), opening up a space where Stonington Gray encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 59), opening up a space where Stonington Gray encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (59 vs 51) makes Stonington Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Stonington Gray reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Stonington Gray reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 59 vs 41, Stonington Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Stonington Gray reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Stonington Gray reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 31, Stonington Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 7, Stonington Gray is decisively the brighter choice.