Potash vs Naval
Where Potash belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Naval is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Potash belongs to the beige-greige family and Naval to the blue family. Potash (LRV 65) reflects noticeably more light than Naval (LRV 4), a difference of 60 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 61.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Potash vs Naval in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Potash 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Potash will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Potash reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Potash reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Potash returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Potash vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Potash 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 Potash comparisons
See how Potash stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Potash reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Potash reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (65 vs 58) makes Potash the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 65 vs 27, Potash is decisively the brighter choice.
Potash reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (65 vs 55) makes Potash the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 65 vs 44, Potash is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 65), opening up a space where Potash encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 65), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 10-point LRV gap (74 vs 65) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 65 vs 12, Potash is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (68 vs 65) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 65 vs 12, Potash is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 45, Potash is decisively the brighter choice.
Potash reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Potash reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Potash reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Potash reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Just Walnut reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.