Quartz vs Naval
Quartz is a Cloverdale Paint color while Naval comes from Sherwin-Williams. Quartz reads as beige-greige, while Naval reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 70 vs 4, Quartz will read as the brighter of the two — a 66-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 64.2, 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.
Quartz vs Naval in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Quartz 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. Quartz 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 Quartz 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 Quartz 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. Quartz reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Color Details
Quartz vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Quartz 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 Quartz comparisons
See how Quartz stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 70, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Quartz reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Quartz reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Quartz reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 70 vs 58, Quartz is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 27, Quartz is decisively the brighter choice.
Quartz reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 55, Quartz is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 44, Quartz is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 70), opening up a space where Quartz encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (70 vs 66) makes Quartz the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (74 vs 70) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 70 vs 12, Quartz is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 8, Quartz is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 70 vs 12, Quartz is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 45, Quartz is decisively the brighter choice.
Quartz reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Quartz reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.