Sublime vs Naval
Sublime is a Cloverdale Paint color while Naval comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Sublime belongs to the beige-greige family and Naval to the blue family. At LRV 84 vs 4, Sublime will read as the brighter of the two — a 80-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 70.2, 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.
Sublime vs Naval in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Sublime 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. Sublime 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 Sublime 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 Sublime 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. Sublime reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Color Details
Sublime vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sublime 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 Sublime comparisons
See how Sublime stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 84 vs 58, Sublime is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 27, Sublime is decisively the brighter choice.
Sublime reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 55, Sublime is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 44, Sublime is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 66, Sublime is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (84 vs 74) makes Sublime the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 84 vs 12, Sublime is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 8, Sublime is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 68, Sublime is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 12, Sublime is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 45, Sublime is decisively the brighter choice.
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