Potters Clay 2 vs Naval
Where Potters Clay 2 belongs to Dulux's range, Naval is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Potters Clay 2 belongs to the grey family and Naval to the blue family. Potters Clay 2 (LRV 54) reflects noticeably more light than Naval (LRV 4), a difference of 50 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Potters Clay 2 runs neutral while Naval is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 54.2, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Potters Clay 2 vs Naval in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Potters Clay 2 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 Potters Clay 2 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. Potters Clay 2 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Color Details
Potters Clay 2 vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Potters Clay 2 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 Potters Clay 2 comparisons
See how Potters Clay 2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 54 vs 6, Potters Clay 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 54 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (58 vs 54) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 54 vs 27, Potters Clay 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
Potters Clay 2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 54), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 54 vs 13, Potters Clay 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (54 vs 44) makes Potters Clay 2 the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 54), opening up a space where Potters Clay 2 encloses it.
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A 12-point LRV gap (66 vs 54) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 54, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 54, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Potters Clay 2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 54 vs 12, Potters Clay 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 8, Potters Clay 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 54, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Potters Clay 2 reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 54 vs 12, Potters Clay 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (54 vs 45) makes Potters Clay 2 the marginally brighter of the two.
Potters Clay 2 reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Potters Clay 2 reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.