Salix vs Naval
Where Salix belongs to Little Greene's range, Naval is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Salix belongs to the green family and Naval to the blue family. Naval has an LRV of 4. Salix runs green while Naval is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 60.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Salix vs Naval in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Salix 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
Salix vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Salix 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.
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