Moonstone vs Naval
Moonstone is a Cloverdale Paint color while Naval comes from Sherwin-Williams. Moonstone reads as green-grey, while Naval reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 71 vs 4, Moonstone will read as the brighter of the two — a 66-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 63.2, 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.
Moonstone vs Naval in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Moonstone 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. Moonstone 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 Moonstone 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 Moonstone 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. Moonstone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Color Details
Moonstone vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Moonstone 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 Moonstone comparisons
See how Moonstone stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 71), opening up a space where Moonstone encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 52, Moonstone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 30, Moonstone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (71 vs 60) makes Moonstone the marginally brighter of the two.
Moonstone reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Moonstone reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 43, Moonstone is decisively the brighter choice.
Moonstone reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Moonstone reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 71, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Moonstone reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Moonstone reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Moonstone reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 71 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Moonstone reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Moonstone reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 31, Moonstone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 7, Moonstone is decisively the brighter choice.