Radisson vs Naval
Where Radisson belongs to PPG's range, Naval is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Radisson belongs to the white family and Naval to the blue family. Radisson (LRV 80) reflects noticeably more light than Naval (LRV 4), a difference of 76 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 67.3, 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 8 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Radisson vs Naval in Real Spaces
8 real rooms side by side. Seeing Radisson 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. The LRV gap is large enough that Radisson will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Radisson reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Radisson reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Radisson returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Radisson reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Radisson reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Radisson reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Color Details
Radisson vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Radisson 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 Radisson comparisons
See how Radisson stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Radisson reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Radisson reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 58, Radisson is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 27, Radisson is decisively the brighter choice.
Radisson reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 55, Radisson is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 44, Radisson is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 80), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 80 vs 66, Radisson is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (80 vs 74) makes Radisson the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 80 vs 12, Radisson is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 8, Radisson is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (80 vs 68) makes Radisson the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 80 vs 12, Radisson is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 45, Radisson is decisively the brighter choice.
Radisson reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Radisson reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.