Elusion vs Naval
Elusion (PPG) and Naval (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Elusion reads as grey, while Naval reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 59-point LRV gap — 63 for Elusion vs 4 for Naval — means Elusion will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 59.6 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 8 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Elusion vs Naval in Real Spaces
8 real rooms side by side. Seeing Elusion 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. Elusion 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. Elusion returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Elusion returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Elusion will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Elusion returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Home Office
Home office walls matter more than most — you're looking at them all day, and a color that reads fine at first can become tiring over time. Elusion returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Elusion returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Elusion vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Elusion 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 Elusion comparisons
See how Elusion stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 63, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Elusion reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Elusion reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
With LRVs of 63 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 5-point LRV gap (63 vs 58) makes Elusion the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 27, Elusion is decisively the brighter choice.
Elusion reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (63 vs 55) makes Elusion the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 44, Elusion is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 63), opening up a space where Elusion encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 63), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 11-point LRV gap (74 vs 63) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 12, Elusion is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 8, Elusion is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (68 vs 63) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 12, Elusion is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 45, Elusion is decisively the brighter choice.
Elusion reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Elusion reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.