Window grey vs Naval
Window grey is a RAL Classic color while Naval comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Window grey belongs to the blue-grey family and Naval to the blue family. At LRV 36 vs 4, Window grey will read as the brighter of the two — a 31-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 40.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Window grey vs Naval in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Window 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Window grey returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Window grey returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Window grey will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
Color Details
Window grey vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Window 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 Window grey comparisons
See how Window grey stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 36, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 36), opening up a space where Window grey encloses it.
At LRV 36 vs 6, Window grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 36), opening up a space where Window grey encloses it.
Window grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 36, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 36), opening up a space where Window grey encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 36, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (36 vs 27) makes Window grey the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 36, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 36 vs 13, Window grey is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (44 vs 36) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 36), opening up a space where Window grey encloses it.
Window grey reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 36, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 36, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 36, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 36 vs 12, Window grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 36, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 36), opening up a space where Window grey encloses it.
Window grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 36 vs 12, Window grey is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (45 vs 36) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Window grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Window grey reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Window grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 36), opening up a space where Window grey encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 36), opening up a space where Window grey encloses it.