RAL 360-3 vs Naval

RAL 360-3RAL EffectvsNavalSherwin-WilliamsΔE 81.2 — Very different colors

RAL 360-3 is a RAL Effect color while Naval comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, RAL 360-3 belongs to the beige family and Naval to the blue family. At LRV 19 vs 4, RAL 360-3 will read as the brighter of the two — a 14-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 81.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

RAL 360-3 vs Naval in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 360-3 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. RAL 360-3 returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

RAL 360-3RAL Effect 360-3 living room interior

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NavalNaval SW 6244 by sherwin williams 6244 living room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 360-3 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.

RAL 360-3RAL Effect 360-3 bedroom

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NavalBy sherwin williams 6244 bedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Naval

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 360-3 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.

RAL 360-3RAL Effect 360-3 kitchen painted backsplash

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NavalSherwin Williams Naval by sherwin williams 6244 kitchen cabinets

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 360-3 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.

RAL 360-3RAL Effect 360-3 bathroom

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NavalBlue by sherwin williams 6244 bathroom in Naval by Sherwin Williams

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House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 360-3 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.

RAL 360-3RAL Effect 360-3 victorian house interior

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NavalNaval by sherwin williams 6244 house color review

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Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 360-3 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.

RAL 360-3RAL Effect 360-3 kitchen cabinets

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NavalSherwin Williams Naval kitchen cabinets paint

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Color Details

RAL 360-3
RAL Effect · RAL 360-3
LRV18.7
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 360-3
Undertone—
Temperature—
BrightnessDark
Naval
Sherwin-Williams · 6244
LRV4.5
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6244
Undertone—
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

RAL 360-3 vs Naval Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 360-3 on one side and Naval on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 RAL 360-3 comparisons

See how RAL 360-3 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
RAL 360-3
Ammonite
RAL 360-3
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 360-3
RAL 360-3 · LRV 19

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 19), opening up a space where RAL 360-3 encloses it.

White Dove
RAL 360-3
White Dove
RAL 360-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 360-3
RAL 360-3 · LRV 19

At LRV 83 vs 19, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 360-3
Iron Ore
RAL 360-3
Iron Ore
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 360-3
RAL 360-3 · LRV 19

At LRV 19 vs 6, RAL 360-3 is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
RAL 360-3
Purbeck Stone
RAL 360-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 360-3
RAL 360-3 · LRV 19

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 19), opening up a space where RAL 360-3 encloses it.

RAL 360-3
Evergreen Fog
RAL 360-3
Evergreen Fog
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 360-3
RAL 360-3 · LRV 19

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mizzle
RAL 360-3
Mizzle
RAL 360-3
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 360-3
RAL 360-3 · LRV 19

At LRV 52 vs 19, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 360-3
Agreeable Gray
RAL 360-3
Agreeable Gray
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 360-3
RAL 360-3 · LRV 19

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 19), opening up a space where RAL 360-3 encloses it.

RAL 360-3
Accessible Beige
RAL 360-3
Accessible Beige
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 360-3
RAL 360-3 · LRV 19

At LRV 58 vs 19, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
RAL 360-3
Denim Drift
RAL 360-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 360-3
RAL 360-3 · LRV 19

A 8-point LRV gap (27 vs 19) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.

French Gray
RAL 360-3
French Gray
RAL 360-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 360-3
RAL 360-3 · LRV 19

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 19), opening up a space where RAL 360-3 encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
RAL 360-3
Tranquil Dawn
RAL 360-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 360-3
RAL 360-3 · LRV 19

At LRV 55 vs 19, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
RAL 360-3
Bancha
RAL 360-3
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 360-3
RAL 360-3 · LRV 19

A 5-point LRV gap (19 vs 13) makes RAL 360-3 the marginally brighter of the two.

Hardwick White
RAL 360-3
Hardwick White
RAL 360-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 360-3
RAL 360-3 · LRV 19

At LRV 44 vs 19, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 360-3
Pure White
RAL 360-3
Pure White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 360-3
RAL 360-3 · LRV 19

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 19), opening up a space where RAL 360-3 encloses it.

RAL 360-3
Artichoke
RAL 360-3
Artichoke
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 360-3
RAL 360-3 · LRV 19
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

With LRVs of 21 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Balboa Mist
RAL 360-3
Balboa Mist
RAL 360-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 360-3
RAL 360-3 · LRV 19

At LRV 66 vs 19, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 360-3
Shoji White
RAL 360-3
Shoji White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 360-3
RAL 360-3 · LRV 19

At LRV 74 vs 19, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 360-3
Snowbound
RAL 360-3
Snowbound
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 360-3
RAL 360-3 · LRV 19
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 19, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
RAL 360-3
Pigeon
RAL 360-3
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 360-3
RAL 360-3 · LRV 19

Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 19), opening up a space where RAL 360-3 encloses it.

RAL 360-3
Pewter Green
RAL 360-3
Pewter Green
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 360-3
RAL 360-3 · LRV 19

A 7-point LRV gap (19 vs 12) makes RAL 360-3 the marginally brighter of the two.

Duck Green
RAL 360-3
Duck Green
RAL 360-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 360-3
RAL 360-3 · LRV 19

A 11-point LRV gap (19 vs 8) makes RAL 360-3 the marginally brighter of the two.

Skimming Stone
RAL 360-3
Skimming Stone
RAL 360-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 360-3
RAL 360-3 · LRV 19

At LRV 68 vs 19, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
RAL 360-3
Dix Blue
RAL 360-3
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 360-3
RAL 360-3 · LRV 19

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 19), opening up a space where RAL 360-3 encloses it.

Hicks' Blue
RAL 360-3
Hicks' Blue
RAL 360-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 360-3
RAL 360-3 · LRV 19

Hicks' Blue vs RAL 360-3

Slaked Lime Deep
RAL 360-3
Slaked Lime Deep
RAL 360-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 360-3
RAL 360-3 · LRV 19

Slaked Lime Deep vs RAL 360-3

Vintage Vogue
RAL 360-3
Vintage Vogue
RAL 360-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 360-3
RAL 360-3 · LRV 19

A 7-point LRV gap (19 vs 12) makes RAL 360-3 the marginally brighter of the two.

Livid
RAL 360-3
Livid
RAL 360-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 360-3
RAL 360-3 · LRV 19

Livid vs RAL 360-3

Saybrook Sage
RAL 360-3
Saybrook Sage
RAL 360-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 360-3
RAL 360-3 · LRV 19

At LRV 45 vs 19, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
RAL 360-3
Pale Green
RAL 360-3
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 360-3
RAL 360-3 · LRV 19

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 19), opening up a space where RAL 360-3 encloses it.

Pine Needle
RAL 360-3
Pine Needle
RAL 360-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 360-3
RAL 360-3 · LRV 19

RAL 360-3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.