RAL 560-6 vs Naval
Where RAL 560-6 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Naval is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, RAL 560-6 belongs to the grey family and Naval to the blue family. RAL 560-6 (LRV 18) reflects noticeably more light than Naval (LRV 4), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 25.7, 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 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 560-6 vs Naval in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 560-6 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 RAL 560-6 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. RAL 560-6 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. RAL 560-6 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
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. RAL 560-6 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. RAL 560-6 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. RAL 560-6 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Color Details
RAL 560-6 vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 560-6 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 RAL 560-6 comparisons
See how RAL 560-6 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 18), opening up a space where RAL 560-6 encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 18, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 18, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 18, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 18), opening up a space where RAL 560-6 encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 18, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 18), opening up a space where RAL 560-6 encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 18), opening up a space where RAL 560-6 encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 18, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 18), opening up a space where RAL 560-6 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 18), opening up a space where RAL 560-6 encloses it.
RAL 560-6 reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 560-6 reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 18), opening up a space where RAL 560-6 encloses it.
RAL 560-6 reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 18), opening up a space where RAL 560-6 encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 18, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (18 vs 7) makes RAL 560-6 the marginally brighter of the two.