Hubbard Squash vs Naval
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hubbard Squash reads as beige, while Naval reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Hubbard Squash (LRV 56) reflects noticeably more light than Naval (LRV 4), a difference of 52 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Hubbard Squash runs warm while Naval is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 69.9, 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.
Hubbard Squash vs Naval in Real Spaces
8 real rooms side by side. Seeing Hubbard Squash 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 Hubbard Squash 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. Hubbard Squash 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. Hubbard Squash 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. Hubbard Squash 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. Hubbard Squash 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. Hubbard Squash 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. Hubbard Squash 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 Hubbard Squash will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
Color Details
Hubbard Squash vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hubbard Squash 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 Hubbard Squash comparisons
See how Hubbard Squash stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 56), opening up a space where Hubbard Squash encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 56, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 6, Hubbard Squash is decisively the brighter choice.
Hubbard Squash reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hubbard Squash reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (56 vs 52) makes Hubbard Squash the marginally brighter of the two.
Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 56), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 56 vs 27, Hubbard Squash is decisively the brighter choice.
Hubbard Squash reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 56 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 56 vs 13, Hubbard Squash is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 44, Hubbard Squash is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 56), opening up a space where Hubbard Squash encloses it.
Hubbard Squash reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (66 vs 56) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 56, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 56, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Hubbard Squash reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 56 vs 12, Hubbard Squash is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 8, Hubbard Squash is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (68 vs 56) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Hubbard Squash reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 56 vs 12, Hubbard Squash is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (56 vs 45) makes Hubbard Squash the marginally brighter of the two.
Hubbard Squash reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Hubbard Squash reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.