Chelsea Mauve vs Naval
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Chelsea Mauve reads as beige-greige, while Naval reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Chelsea Mauve (LRV 43) reflects noticeably more light than Naval (LRV 4), a difference of 39 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Chelsea Mauve runs warm while Naval is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 50.8, 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.
Chelsea Mauve vs Naval in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Chelsea Mauve 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 Chelsea Mauve 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. Chelsea Mauve 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. Chelsea Mauve 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. Chelsea Mauve reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Color Details
Chelsea Mauve vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Chelsea Mauve 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 Chelsea Mauve comparisons
See how Chelsea Mauve stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 43, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 43), opening up a space where Chelsea Mauve encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 6, Chelsea Mauve is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Chelsea Mauve reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (52 vs 43) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 43), opening up a space where Chelsea Mauve encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 43, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 43 vs 27, Chelsea Mauve is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 43 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 55 vs 43, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 43 vs 13, Chelsea Mauve is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 43), opening up a space where Chelsea Mauve encloses it.
Chelsea Mauve reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 43, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 43, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 43, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 43 vs 12, Chelsea Mauve is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 43, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 43 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where Chelsea Mauve encloses it.
Chelsea Mauve reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 12, Chelsea Mauve is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Chelsea Mauve reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Chelsea Mauve reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Chelsea Mauve reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 43), opening up a space where Chelsea Mauve encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 43), opening up a space where Chelsea Mauve encloses it.