Koral Kicks vs Naval
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Koral Kicks reads as beige-pink, while Naval reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 68 vs 4, Koral Kicks will read as the brighter of the two — a 64-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Koral Kicks's warm character against Naval's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 65.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Koral Kicks vs Naval in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Koral Kicks 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Koral Kicks returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Koral Kicks will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Koral Kicks will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
Color Details
Koral Kicks vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Koral Kicks 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 Koral Kicks comparisons
See how Koral Kicks stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Koral Kicks encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Koral Kicks reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 52, Koral Kicks is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 30, Koral Kicks is decisively the brighter choice.
Koral Kicks reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (68 vs 60) makes Koral Kicks the marginally brighter of the two.
Koral Kicks reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Koral Kicks reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 43, Koral Kicks is decisively the brighter choice.
Koral Kicks reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Koral Kicks reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Koral Kicks reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 68, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 21, Koral Kicks is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 68 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Koral Kicks encloses it.
Koral Kicks reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 68 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 68 vs 41, Koral Kicks is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 25, Koral Kicks is decisively the brighter choice.
Koral Kicks reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Koral Kicks reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 31, Koral Kicks is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 7, Koral Kicks is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 24, Koral Kicks is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (68 vs 57) makes Koral Kicks the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (72 vs 68) makes Just Walnut the marginally brighter of the two.