Mysterious Mauve vs Naval
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Mysterious Mauve reads as grey, while Naval reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 37 vs 4, Mysterious Mauve will read as the brighter of the two — a 33-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Mysterious Mauve's neutral character against Naval's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 43.2, 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.
Mysterious Mauve vs Naval in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Mysterious 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.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Mysterious Mauve will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Mysterious Mauve reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Mysterious Mauve will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
Color Details
Mysterious Mauve vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mysterious 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 Mysterious Mauve comparisons
See how Mysterious Mauve stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 37), opening up a space where Mysterious Mauve encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 37, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Mysterious Mauve reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 37, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (37 vs 30) makes Mysterious Mauve the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 37), opening up a space where Mysterious Mauve encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 37, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 37), opening up a space where Mysterious Mauve encloses it.
Mysterious Mauve reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (43 vs 37) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 37), opening up a space where Mysterious Mauve encloses it.
Mysterious Mauve reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 37, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 21, Mysterious Mauve is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 37), opening up a space where Mysterious Mauve encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 37), opening up a space where Mysterious Mauve encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 37), opening up a space where Mysterious Mauve encloses it.
Mysterious Mauve reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 37), opening up a space where Mysterious Mauve encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (41 vs 37) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 37, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 25, Mysterious Mauve is decisively the brighter choice.
Mysterious Mauve reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (37 vs 31) makes Mysterious Mauve the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 37 vs 7, Mysterious Mauve is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 24, Mysterious Mauve is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 37, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 37, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.