Aubergine vs Naval
Where Aubergine belongs to PPG's range, Naval is a Sherwin-Williams color. Aubergine reads as beige-pink, while Naval reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Aubergine (LRV 81) reflects noticeably more light than Naval (LRV 4), a difference of 77 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 68.4, 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 8 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Aubergine vs Naval in Real Spaces
8 real rooms side by side. Seeing Aubergine 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 Aubergine 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. Aubergine 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. Aubergine 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. Aubergine returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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. Aubergine reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Aubergine reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Aubergine reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Color Details
Aubergine vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Aubergine 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 Aubergine comparisons
See how Aubergine stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 83 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 81 vs 52, Aubergine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 30, Aubergine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 60, Aubergine is decisively the brighter choice.
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Aubergine reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 43, Aubergine is decisively the brighter choice.
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Aubergine reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Aubergine reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Aubergine reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Aubergine reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
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Aubergine reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
Aubergine reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Aubergine reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 31, Aubergine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 7, Aubergine is decisively the brighter choice.