Stone Quarry vs Naval
Where Stone Quarry belongs to PPG's range, Naval is a Sherwin-Williams color. Stone Quarry reads as beige, while Naval reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Stone Quarry (LRV 78) reflects noticeably more light than Naval (LRV 4), a difference of 74 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 67.8, 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.
Stone Quarry vs Naval in Real Spaces
8 real rooms side by side. Seeing Stone Quarry 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 Stone Quarry 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. Stone Quarry 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. Stone Quarry 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. Stone Quarry 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. Stone Quarry 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. Stone Quarry 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. Stone Quarry reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Stone Quarry will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
Color Details
Stone Quarry vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Stone Quarry 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 Stone Quarry comparisons
See how Stone Quarry stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 9-point LRV gap (78 vs 69) makes Stone Quarry the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Stone Quarry reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 52, Stone Quarry is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 30, Stone Quarry is decisively the brighter choice.
Stone Quarry reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 60, Stone Quarry is decisively the brighter choice.
Stone Quarry reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Stone Quarry reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 43, Stone Quarry is decisively the brighter choice.
Stone Quarry reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Stone Quarry reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Stone Quarry reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (84 vs 78) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 78 vs 21, Stone Quarry is decisively the brighter choice.
Stone Quarry reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Stone Quarry reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 78 vs 51, Stone Quarry is decisively the brighter choice.
Stone Quarry reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Stone Quarry reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Stone Quarry reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 78 vs 41, Stone Quarry is decisively the brighter choice.
Stone Quarry reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Stone Quarry reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 31, Stone Quarry is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 7, Stone Quarry is decisively the brighter choice.