Arbor Vitae vs Naval
Arbor Vitae is a Cloverdale Paint color while Naval comes from Sherwin-Williams. Arbor Vitae reads as green-yellow, while Naval reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 54 vs 4, Arbor Vitae will read as the brighter of the two — a 50-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 56.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Arbor Vitae vs Naval in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Arbor Vitae 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Arbor Vitae returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Arbor Vitae will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Arbor Vitae will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Arbor Vitae reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Arbor Vitae will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
Color Details
Arbor Vitae vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Arbor Vitae 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 Arbor Vitae comparisons
See how Arbor Vitae stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 54, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 54), opening up a space where Arbor Vitae encloses it.
Arbor Vitae reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 54 vs 30, Arbor Vitae is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 54 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 6-point LRV gap (60 vs 54) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Arbor Vitae reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (54 vs 43) makes Arbor Vitae the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 55 and 54, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Arbor Vitae reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Arbor Vitae reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 54, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 21, Arbor Vitae is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 54), opening up a space where Arbor Vitae encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 54), opening up a space where Arbor Vitae encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (54 vs 51) makes Arbor Vitae the marginally brighter of the two.
Arbor Vitae reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Arbor Vitae reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 54), opening up a space where Arbor Vitae encloses it.
At LRV 54 vs 41, Arbor Vitae is decisively the brighter choice.
Arbor Vitae reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Arbor Vitae reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 54 vs 31, Arbor Vitae is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 7, Arbor Vitae is decisively the brighter choice.