Cabbage White vs Naval
Cabbage White is a Farrow & Ball color while Naval comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Cabbage White belongs to the green-white family and Naval to the blue family. At LRV 84 vs 4, Cabbage White will read as the brighter of the two — a 79-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a cool quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 69.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cabbage White vs Naval in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Cabbage White 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.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Cabbage White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
Color Details
Cabbage White vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cabbage White 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 Cabbage White comparisons
See how Cabbage White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 84 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 69, Cabbage White is decisively the brighter choice.
Cabbage White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 52, Cabbage White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 30, Cabbage White is decisively the brighter choice.
Cabbage White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 60, Cabbage White is decisively the brighter choice.
Cabbage White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Cabbage White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 43, Cabbage White is decisively the brighter choice.
Cabbage White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Cabbage White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Cabbage White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 84), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 84 vs 21, Cabbage White is decisively the brighter choice.
Cabbage White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Cabbage White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 84 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Cabbage White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Cabbage White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 41, Cabbage White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 68, Cabbage White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 25, Cabbage White is decisively the brighter choice.
Cabbage White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Cabbage White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 31, Cabbage White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 7, Cabbage White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 24, Cabbage White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 57, Cabbage White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (84 vs 72) makes Cabbage White the marginally brighter of the two.