Griffin vs In the Navy
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Griffin belongs to the greige-grey family and In the Navy to the blue family. Griffin (LRV 13) reflects noticeably more light than In the Navy (LRV 4), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Griffin runs warm while In the Navy is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 28.9, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Griffin vs In the Navy in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Griffin and In the Navy 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 Griffin will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than In the Navy would.
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. Griffin reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than In the Navy.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Griffin reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than In the Navy.
Color Details
Griffin vs In the Navy Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Griffin on one side and In the Navy 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.