Misty Meadow vs Naval
Misty Meadow is a PPG color while Naval comes from Sherwin-Williams. Misty Meadow reads as grey, while Naval reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 52 vs 4, Misty Meadow will read as the brighter of the two — a 48-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 55.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 8 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Misty Meadow vs Naval in Real Spaces
8 real rooms side by side. Seeing Misty Meadow 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 Meadow 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 Meadow will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
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 Misty Meadow 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. Misty Meadow reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Misty Meadow will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
Home Office
In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The LRV gap is large enough that Misty Meadow will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
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 Misty Meadow will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Misty Meadow returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Misty Meadow vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Misty Meadow 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 Meadow comparisons
See how Misty Meadow stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 52, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 52), opening up a space where Misty Meadow encloses it.
Misty Meadow reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 52 vs 30, Misty Meadow is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 52 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 8-point LRV gap (60 vs 52) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Misty Meadow reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (52 vs 43) makes Misty Meadow the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Misty Meadow reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Misty Meadow reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 52, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 52 vs 21, Misty Meadow is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 52), opening up a space where Misty Meadow encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 52), opening up a space where Misty Meadow encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 52), opening up a space where Misty Meadow encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Misty Meadow reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Misty Meadow reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 52), opening up a space where Misty Meadow encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (52 vs 41) makes Misty Meadow the marginally brighter of the two.
Misty Meadow reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Misty Meadow reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 31, Misty Meadow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 52 vs 7, Misty Meadow is decisively the brighter choice.