Outrageous vs Naval
Outrageous (Cloverdale Paint) and Naval (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Outrageous belongs to the pink-red family and Naval to the blue family. The 7-point LRV gap — 11 for Outrageous vs 4 for Naval — means Outrageous will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 37.2 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Outrageous vs Naval in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Outrageous 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Outrageous reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Outrageous has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Outrageous has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The brightness difference is modest but present — Outrageous gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Outrageous has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Outrageous vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Outrageous 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 Outrageous comparisons
See how Outrageous stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 11, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 52 vs 11, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
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Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 11), opening up a space where Outrageous encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 11, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 11), opening up a space where Outrageous encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 11), opening up a space where Outrageous encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 11, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 11), opening up a space where Outrageous encloses it.
With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 11), opening up a space where Outrageous encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 11, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (21 vs 11) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 11), opening up a space where Outrageous encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 11), opening up a space where Outrageous encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 11), opening up a space where Outrageous encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 11, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 11 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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At LRV 41 vs 11, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 11), opening up a space where Outrageous encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 11, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (11 vs 7) makes Outrageous the marginally brighter of the two.