Cherished Gold vs Naval
Where Cherished Gold belongs to Dulux's range, Naval is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Cherished Gold belongs to the beige family and Naval to the blue family. Cherished Gold (LRV 35) reflects noticeably more light than Naval (LRV 4), a difference of 31 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Cherished Gold runs warm while Naval is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 63.9, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cherished Gold vs Naval in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cherished Gold 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 Cherished Gold 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. Cherished Gold reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Cherished Gold reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Color Details
Cherished Gold vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cherished Gold 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 Cherished Gold comparisons
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At LRV 35 vs 6, Cherished Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 58 vs 35, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
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French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 35, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 35 vs 13, Cherished Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (44 vs 35) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 66 vs 35, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 35, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 35, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 35 vs 12, Cherished Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 35, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Cherished Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 35 vs 12, Cherished Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (45 vs 35) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Cherished Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cherished Gold reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Cherished Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 35), opening up a space where Cherished Gold encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 35), opening up a space where Cherished Gold encloses it.