Clay Fibre vs Naval
Clay Fibre is a Cloverdale Paint color while Naval comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Clay Fibre belongs to the grey family and Naval to the blue family. At LRV 17 vs 4, Clay Fibre will read as the brighter of the two — a 12-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 27.2, 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.
Clay Fibre vs Naval in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Clay Fibre 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. Clay Fibre 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 Clay Fibre 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 Clay Fibre 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. Clay Fibre 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 Clay Fibre will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
Color Details
Clay Fibre vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Clay Fibre 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 Clay Fibre comparisons
See how Clay Fibre stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 17, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 17), opening up a space where Clay Fibre encloses it.
Clay Fibre reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 17, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 17, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 17), opening up a space where Clay Fibre encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 17, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 17), opening up a space where Clay Fibre encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 17, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 17), opening up a space where Clay Fibre encloses it.
Clay Fibre reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 17), opening up a space where Clay Fibre encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 17, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (21 vs 17) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 17), opening up a space where Clay Fibre encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 17), opening up a space where Clay Fibre encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 17), opening up a space where Clay Fibre encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 17, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Clay Fibre reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Clay Fibre reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 17), opening up a space where Clay Fibre encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 17, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Clay Fibre reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 17), opening up a space where Clay Fibre encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 17, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (17 vs 7) makes Clay Fibre the marginally brighter of the two.