RAL 660-2 vs Naval

RAL 660-2RAL EffectvsNavalSherwin-WilliamsΔE 37.1Very different colors

RAL 660-2 is a RAL Effect color while Naval comes from Sherwin-Williams. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. At LRV 14 vs 4, RAL 660-2 will read as the brighter of the two — a 10-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 37.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

RAL 660-2 vs Naval in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 660-2 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. RAL 660-2 returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

RAL 660-2RAL Effect 660-2 living room interior

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NavalNaval SW 6244 by sherwin williams 6244 living room

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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 RAL 660-2 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.

RAL 660-2RAL Effect 660-2 bedroom

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NavalBy sherwin williams 6244 bedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Naval

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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 RAL 660-2 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.

RAL 660-2RAL Effect 660-2 kitchen painted backsplash

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NavalSherwin Williams Naval by sherwin williams 6244 kitchen cabinets

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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 RAL 660-2 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.

RAL 660-2RAL Effect 660-2 bathroom

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NavalBlue by sherwin williams 6244 bathroom in Naval by Sherwin Williams

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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 RAL 660-2 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.

RAL 660-2RAL Effect 660-2 victorian house interior

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NavalNaval by sherwin williams 6244 house color review

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Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 660-2 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.

RAL 660-2RAL Effect 660-2 kitchen cabinets

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NavalSherwin Williams Naval kitchen cabinets paint

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Color Details

RAL 660-2
RAL Effect · RAL 660-2
LRV14.3
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 660-2
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Naval
Sherwin-Williams · 6244
LRV4.5
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6244
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

RAL 660-2 vs Naval Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 660-2 on one side and Naval on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 RAL 660-2 comparisons

See how RAL 660-2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
RAL 660-2
Ammonite
RAL 660-2
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-2
RAL 660-2 · LRV 14

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 14), opening up a space where RAL 660-2 encloses it.

White Dove
RAL 660-2
White Dove
RAL 660-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-2
RAL 660-2 · LRV 14

At LRV 83 vs 14, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 660-2
Iron Ore
RAL 660-2
Iron Ore
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-2
RAL 660-2 · LRV 14

A 9-point LRV gap (14 vs 6) makes RAL 660-2 the marginally brighter of the two.

Purbeck Stone
RAL 660-2
Purbeck Stone
RAL 660-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-2
RAL 660-2 · LRV 14

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 14), opening up a space where RAL 660-2 encloses it.

RAL 660-2
Evergreen Fog
RAL 660-2
Evergreen Fog
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-2
RAL 660-2 · LRV 14

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 14), opening up a space where RAL 660-2 encloses it.

Mizzle
RAL 660-2
Mizzle
RAL 660-2
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-2
RAL 660-2 · LRV 14

At LRV 52 vs 14, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 660-2
Agreeable Gray
RAL 660-2
Agreeable Gray
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-2
RAL 660-2 · LRV 14

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 14), opening up a space where RAL 660-2 encloses it.

RAL 660-2
Accessible Beige
RAL 660-2
Accessible Beige
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-2
RAL 660-2 · LRV 14

At LRV 58 vs 14, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
RAL 660-2
Denim Drift
RAL 660-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-2
RAL 660-2 · LRV 14

At LRV 27 vs 14, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
RAL 660-2
French Gray
RAL 660-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-2
RAL 660-2 · LRV 14

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 14), opening up a space where RAL 660-2 encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
RAL 660-2
Tranquil Dawn
RAL 660-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-2
RAL 660-2 · LRV 14

At LRV 55 vs 14, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
RAL 660-2
Bancha
RAL 660-2
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-2
RAL 660-2 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Hardwick White
RAL 660-2
Hardwick White
RAL 660-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-2
RAL 660-2 · LRV 14

At LRV 44 vs 14, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 660-2
Pure White
RAL 660-2
Pure White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-2
RAL 660-2 · LRV 14

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 14), opening up a space where RAL 660-2 encloses it.

RAL 660-2
Artichoke
RAL 660-2
Artichoke
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-2
RAL 660-2 · LRV 14
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
RAL 660-2
Balboa Mist
RAL 660-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-2
RAL 660-2 · LRV 14

At LRV 66 vs 14, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 660-2
Shoji White
RAL 660-2
Shoji White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-2
RAL 660-2 · LRV 14

At LRV 74 vs 14, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 660-2
Snowbound
RAL 660-2
Snowbound
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-2
RAL 660-2 · LRV 14
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 14, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
RAL 660-2
Pigeon
RAL 660-2
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-2
RAL 660-2 · LRV 14

Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 14), opening up a space where RAL 660-2 encloses it.

RAL 660-2
Pewter Green
RAL 660-2
Pewter Green
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-2
RAL 660-2 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Duck Green
RAL 660-2
Duck Green
RAL 660-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-2
RAL 660-2 · LRV 14

A 6-point LRV gap (14 vs 8) makes RAL 660-2 the marginally brighter of the two.

Skimming Stone
RAL 660-2
Skimming Stone
RAL 660-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-2
RAL 660-2 · LRV 14

At LRV 68 vs 14, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
RAL 660-2
Dix Blue
RAL 660-2
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-2
RAL 660-2 · LRV 14

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 14), opening up a space where RAL 660-2 encloses it.

Hicks' Blue
RAL 660-2
Hicks' Blue
RAL 660-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-2
RAL 660-2 · LRV 14

Hicks' Blue vs RAL 660-2

Slaked Lime Deep
RAL 660-2
Slaked Lime Deep
RAL 660-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-2
RAL 660-2 · LRV 14

Slaked Lime Deep vs RAL 660-2

Vintage Vogue
RAL 660-2
Vintage Vogue
RAL 660-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-2
RAL 660-2 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Livid
RAL 660-2
Livid
RAL 660-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-2
RAL 660-2 · LRV 14

Livid vs RAL 660-2

Saybrook Sage
RAL 660-2
Saybrook Sage
RAL 660-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-2
RAL 660-2 · LRV 14

At LRV 45 vs 14, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
RAL 660-2
Pale Green
RAL 660-2
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-2
RAL 660-2 · LRV 14

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 14), opening up a space where RAL 660-2 encloses it.

Pine Needle
RAL 660-2
Pine Needle
RAL 660-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-2
RAL 660-2 · LRV 14

RAL 660-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.