Humorous Green vs Naval
Humorous Green and Naval come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Humorous Green belongs to the beige-green family and Naval to the blue family. The 42-point LRV gap — 47 for Humorous Green vs 4 for Naval — means Humorous Green will open up a space more effectively. Where Humorous Green leans warm, Naval reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 89.7 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Humorous Green vs Naval in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Humorous Green 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.
Front Door
On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Humorous Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Color Details
Humorous Green vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Humorous Green 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 Humorous Green comparisons
See how Humorous Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 47), opening up a space where Humorous Green encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 47, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 6, Humorous Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Humorous Green reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (52 vs 47) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 47), opening up a space where Humorous Green encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (58 vs 47) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 47 vs 27, Humorous Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Humorous Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (55 vs 47) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 47 vs 13, Humorous Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 47), opening up a space where Humorous Green encloses it.
Humorous Green reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 47, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 47, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 47, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 47 vs 12, Humorous Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 8, Humorous Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 47, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Humorous Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 47 vs 12, Humorous Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Humorous Green reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Humorous Green reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.