Mohair vs Naval
Mohair (Jotun) and Naval (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Mohair reads as greige-grey, while Naval reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 29-point LRV gap — 33 for Mohair vs 4 for Naval — means Mohair will open up a space more effectively. Where Mohair leans warm, Naval reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 43.9 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mohair vs Naval in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Mohair 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Mohair reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Mohair returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Mohair vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mohair 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 Mohair comparisons
See how Mohair stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 33, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 33), opening up a space where Mohair encloses it.
With LRVs of 33 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 33), opening up a space where Mohair encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 33, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (33 vs 27) makes Mohair the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 33, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (44 vs 33) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 33), opening up a space where Mohair encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 33, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 33, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 33 vs 12, Mohair is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 33 vs 8, Mohair is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 33, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 33 vs 12, Mohair is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 33, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 33 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Mohair reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.