Ivory vs Naval
Ivory is a Dulux color while Naval comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Ivory belongs to the beige family and Naval to the blue family. At LRV 69 vs 4, Ivory will read as the brighter of the two — a 64-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Ivory's warm character against Naval's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 66.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ivory vs Naval in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ivory 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. Ivory 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 Ivory will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
Color Details
Ivory vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ivory 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 Ivory comparisons
See how Ivory stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 69), opening up a space where Ivory encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (69 vs 60) makes Ivory the marginally brighter of the two.
Ivory reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Ivory reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 31, Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
