Sheer Grey vs Naval
Where Sheer Grey belongs to Jotun's range, Naval is a Sherwin-Williams color. Sheer Grey reads as greige-grey, while Naval reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Sheer Grey (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than Naval (LRV 4), a difference of 53 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Sheer Grey runs warm while Naval is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 57.7, 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.
Sheer Grey vs Naval in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Sheer Grey 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 Sheer Grey 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. Sheer Grey 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. Sheer Grey reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Color Details
Sheer Grey vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sheer Grey 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 Sheer Grey comparisons
See how Sheer Grey stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 12-point LRV gap (69 vs 57) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Sheer Grey encloses it.
Sheer Grey reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (57 vs 52) makes Sheer Grey the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 30, Sheer Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Sheer Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (60 vs 57) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Sheer Grey reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 57 vs 43, Sheer Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 57 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Sheer Grey reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Sheer Grey reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 57, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 21, Sheer Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 57), opening up a space where Sheer Grey encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Sheer Grey encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (57 vs 51) makes Sheer Grey the marginally brighter of the two.
Sheer Grey reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Sheer Grey reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 57 vs 41, Sheer Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Sheer Grey reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Sheer Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 57 vs 31, Sheer Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 7, Sheer Grey is decisively the brighter choice.