Misty vs Naval
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Misty reads as blue-grey, while Naval reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 64 vs 4, Misty will read as the brighter of the two — a 59-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Misty's neutral character against Naval's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 59.6, 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.
Misty vs Naval in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Misty 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. Misty 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 Misty will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
Color Details
Misty vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Misty 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 Misty comparisons
See how Misty stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 64, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Misty reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Misty reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (64 vs 58) makes Misty the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 27, Misty is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (64 vs 55) makes Misty the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 44, Misty is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 64), opening up a space where Misty encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 64), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 11-point LRV gap (74 vs 64) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 12, Misty is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (68 vs 64) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 12, Misty is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 45, Misty is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Misty reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.