Misty Mountain vs Naval
Where Misty Mountain belongs to Dulux's range, Naval is a Sherwin-Williams color. Misty Mountain reads as grey, while Naval reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Misty Mountain (LRV 46) reflects noticeably more light than Naval (LRV 4), a difference of 42 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Misty Mountain runs neutral while Naval is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 50.3, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Misty Mountain vs Naval in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Misty Mountain 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 Misty Mountain will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
Color Details
Misty Mountain vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Misty Mountain 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 Misty Mountain comparisons
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At LRV 46 vs 6, Misty Mountain is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 9-point LRV gap (55 vs 46) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 46 vs 13, Misty Mountain is decisively the brighter choice.
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Pigeon reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 46 vs 12, Misty Mountain is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 8, Misty Mountain is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 46, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 46 vs 12, Misty Mountain is decisively the brighter choice.
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