Balance vs Naval
Where Balance belongs to Jotun's range, Naval is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Balance belongs to the green-grey family and Naval to the blue family. Balance (LRV 19) reflects noticeably more light than Naval (LRV 4), a difference of 15 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Balance runs neutral while Naval is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 29.4, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Balance vs Naval in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Balance 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 Balance 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. Balance reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Balance reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Balance returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Balance vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Balance 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 Balance comparisons
See how Balance stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 19, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 19), opening up a space where Balance encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 19), opening up a space where Balance encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 19, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (27 vs 19) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 19), opening up a space where Balance encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 19, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 19, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 19), opening up a space where Balance encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 19, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 19, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (19 vs 12) makes Balance the marginally brighter of the two.
A 11-point LRV gap (19 vs 8) makes Balance the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 19, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (19 vs 12) makes Balance the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 19, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Balance reflects far more light (LRV 19 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.