Sweet Nectar vs Naval
Where Sweet Nectar belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Naval is a Sherwin-Williams color. Sweet Nectar reads as beige, while Naval reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Sweet Nectar (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Naval (LRV 4), a difference of 70 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Sweet Nectar runs red while Naval is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 74.7, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Sweet Nectar vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sweet Nectar 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 Sweet Nectar comparisons
See how Sweet Nectar stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 9-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
Sweet Nectar reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 74 vs 6, Sweet Nectar is decisively the brighter choice.
Sweet Nectar reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Sweet Nectar reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 52, Sweet Nectar is decisively the brighter choice.
Sweet Nectar reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 58, Sweet Nectar is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 27, Sweet Nectar is decisively the brighter choice.
Sweet Nectar reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 55, Sweet Nectar is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 13, Sweet Nectar is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 44, Sweet Nectar is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Sweet Nectar reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (74 vs 66) makes Sweet Nectar the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 9-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 12, Sweet Nectar is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Sweet Nectar the marginally brighter of the two.
Sweet Nectar reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Sweet Nectar reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Sweet Nectar reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 12, Sweet Nectar is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 45, Sweet Nectar is decisively the brighter choice.
Sweet Nectar reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Sweet Nectar reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Sweet Nectar reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Sweet Nectar reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.