Real Simple vs Naval
Real Simple (PPG) and Naval (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Real Simple belongs to the beige family and Naval to the blue family. The 44-point LRV gap — 48 for Real Simple vs 4 for Naval — means Real Simple will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 59.3 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Real Simple vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Real Simple 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 Real Simple comparisons
See how Real Simple stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 83 vs 48, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 6, Real Simple is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Real Simple reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (52 vs 48) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 48), opening up a space where Real Simple encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (58 vs 48) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 48 vs 27, Real Simple is decisively the brighter choice.
Real Simple reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (55 vs 48) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 48 vs 13, Real Simple is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (48 vs 44) makes Real Simple the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 48), opening up a space where Real Simple encloses it.
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At LRV 66 vs 48, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 48, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 48, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 51 and 48, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 48 vs 12, Real Simple is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 8, Real Simple is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 48, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Real Simple reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 48 vs 12, Real Simple is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 48 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Real Simple reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Real Simple reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.