Traffic grey A vs Naval
Where Traffic grey A belongs to RAL Classic's range, Naval is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Traffic grey A belongs to the grey family and Naval to the blue family. Traffic grey A (LRV 31) reflects noticeably more light than Naval (LRV 4), a difference of 26 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 36.7, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Traffic grey A vs Naval in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Traffic grey A 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 Traffic grey A 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. Traffic grey A reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Traffic grey A will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Traffic grey A reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Color Details
Traffic grey A vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Traffic grey A 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 Traffic grey A comparisons
See how Traffic grey A stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 31, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Traffic grey A encloses it.
Traffic grey A reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 31, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 31), opening up a space where Traffic grey A encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 31, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 31), opening up a space where Traffic grey A encloses it.
Traffic grey A reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 31, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 31), opening up a space where Traffic grey A encloses it.
Traffic grey A reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 31), opening up a space where Traffic grey A encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 31, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (31 vs 21) makes Traffic grey A the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 31), opening up a space where Traffic grey A encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 31), opening up a space where Traffic grey A encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Traffic grey A encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 31, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Traffic grey A reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Traffic grey A reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 31), opening up a space where Traffic grey A encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (41 vs 31) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Traffic grey A reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 31), opening up a space where Traffic grey A encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 31 vs 7, Traffic grey A is decisively the brighter choice.