Moroccan Flame vs Naval
Where Moroccan Flame belongs to Dulux's range, Naval is a Sherwin-Williams color. Moroccan Flame reads as beige, while Naval reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Moroccan Flame (LRV 28) reflects noticeably more light than Naval (LRV 4), a difference of 24 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Moroccan Flame runs warm while Naval is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 93.3, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Moroccan Flame vs Naval in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Moroccan Flame 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 Moroccan Flame will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Moroccan Flame reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Moroccan Flame reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Color Details
Moroccan Flame vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Moroccan Flame 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 Moroccan Flame comparisons
See how Moroccan Flame stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 28, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 28), opening up a space where Moroccan Flame encloses it.
At LRV 28 vs 6, Moroccan Flame is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 28), opening up a space where Moroccan Flame encloses it.
With LRVs of 30 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 28), opening up a space where Moroccan Flame encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 28, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 28), opening up a space where Moroccan Flame encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 28, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 28 vs 13, Moroccan Flame is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 28, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 28), opening up a space where Moroccan Flame encloses it.
Moroccan Flame reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 28, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 28, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 28, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 28 vs 12, Moroccan Flame is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 28, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 28), opening up a space where Moroccan Flame encloses it.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 28), opening up a space where Moroccan Flame encloses it.
Moroccan Flame reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 28 vs 12, Moroccan Flame is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 28, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Moroccan Flame reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Moroccan Flame reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 28), opening up a space where Moroccan Flame encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 28), opening up a space where Moroccan Flame encloses it.