Dimpse vs Naval
Dimpse is a Farrow & Ball color while Naval comes from Sherwin-Williams. Dimpse reads as greige-grey, while Naval reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 68 vs 4, Dimpse 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 — Dimpse's warm character against Naval's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 62.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dimpse vs Naval in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Dimpse 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. Dimpse 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 Dimpse will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
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 Dimpse will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Dimpse reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Dimpse will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
Color Details
Dimpse vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dimpse 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 Dimpse comparisons
See how Dimpse stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 68, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Dimpse reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Dimpse reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Dimpse reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (68 vs 58) makes Dimpse the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 27, Dimpse is decisively the brighter choice.
Dimpse reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 55, Dimpse is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 44, Dimpse is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 68), opening up a space where Dimpse encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Dimpse is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Dimpse is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 45, Dimpse is decisively the brighter choice.
Dimpse reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Dimpse reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Dimpse reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Dimpse reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Just Walnut reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.