Northern Grey vs Naval
Northern Grey is a Cloverdale Paint color while Naval comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Northern Grey belongs to the grey family and Naval to the blue family. At LRV 53 vs 4, Northern Grey will read as the brighter of the two — a 49-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 54.7, 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.
Northern Grey vs Naval in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Northern Grey 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. Northern Grey 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 Northern Grey 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 Northern Grey 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. Northern Grey 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 Northern Grey will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
Color Details
Northern Grey vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Northern Grey 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 Northern Grey comparisons
See how Northern Grey stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 53), opening up a space where Northern Grey encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 53, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Northern Grey reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 53 vs 30, Northern Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 53 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 7-point LRV gap (60 vs 53) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Northern Grey reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (53 vs 43) makes Northern Grey the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 55 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Northern Grey reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Northern Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 53, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 21, Northern Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 53), opening up a space where Northern Grey encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 53), opening up a space where Northern Grey encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 53), opening up a space where Northern Grey encloses it.
Northern Grey reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 53), opening up a space where Northern Grey encloses it.
At LRV 53 vs 41, Northern Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 53, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 25, Northern Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Northern Grey reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Northern Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 53 vs 31, Northern Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 7, Northern Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 24, Northern Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (57 vs 53) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 53, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.