Soft Mint vs Naval
Where Soft Mint belongs to Jotun's range, Naval is a Sherwin-Williams color. Soft Mint reads as green-grey, while Naval reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Soft Mint (LRV 61) reflects noticeably more light than Naval (LRV 4), a difference of 56 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Soft Mint runs neutral while Naval is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 59.7, 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.
Soft Mint vs Naval in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Soft Mint 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 Soft Mint will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Soft Mint reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Soft Mint reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Color Details
Soft Mint vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soft Mint 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.
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