Aloe vs Naval
Aloe and Naval come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Aloe reads as green, while Naval reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 50-point LRV gap — 55 for Aloe vs 4 for Naval — means Aloe will open up a space more effectively. Both share a cool character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 56.8 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 8 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Aloe vs Naval in Real Spaces
8 real rooms side by side. Seeing Aloe 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Aloe reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Aloe returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Aloe returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Aloe will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Aloe returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Home Office
Home office walls matter more than most — you're looking at them all day, and a color that reads fine at first can become tiring over time. Aloe returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Aloe returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Aloe vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Aloe 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 Aloe comparisons
See how Aloe stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 55 vs 30, Aloe is decisively the brighter choice.
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With LRVs of 58 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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A 12-point LRV gap (55 vs 43) makes Aloe the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 55 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Aloe reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 55, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 55), opening up a space where Aloe encloses it.
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Aloe reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 31, Aloe is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 55 vs 24, Aloe is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 72 vs 55, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.