Potpourri vs Naval
Where Potpourri belongs to PPG's range, Naval is a Sherwin-Williams color. Potpourri reads as pink-red, while Naval reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Potpourri (LRV 76) reflects noticeably more light than Naval (LRV 4), a difference of 72 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 67.3, 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.
Potpourri vs Naval in Real Spaces
8 real rooms side by side. Seeing Potpourri 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 Potpourri 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. Potpourri 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. Potpourri 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. Potpourri 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. Potpourri 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. Potpourri 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. Potpourri reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Color Details
Potpourri vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Potpourri 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 Potpourri comparisons
See how Potpourri stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 76 vs 52, Potpourri is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 30, Potpourri is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 60, Potpourri is decisively the brighter choice.
Potpourri reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Potpourri reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 43, Potpourri is decisively the brighter choice.
Potpourri reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Potpourri reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (84 vs 76) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
Potpourri reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 76 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Potpourri reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Potpourri reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Potpourri reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Potpourri reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Potpourri reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 31, Potpourri is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 7, Potpourri is decisively the brighter choice.