1 files changed, 21 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/lib/sqlalchemy/dialects/postgresql/named_types.py b/lib/sqlalchemy/dialects/postgresql/named_types.py
index e2a683e18..b0427b569 100644
--- a/lib/sqlalchemy/dialects/postgresql/named_types.py
+++ b/lib/sqlalchemy/dialects/postgresql/named_types.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from ...sql import elements
 from ...sql import roles
 from ...sql import sqltypes
 from ...sql import type_api
+from ...sql.base import _NoArg
 from ...sql.ddl import InvokeCreateDDLBase
 from ...sql.ddl import InvokeDropDDLBase
 
@@ -244,7 +245,13 @@ class ENUM(NamedType, sqltypes.NativeForEmulated, sqltypes.Enum):
     DDLGenerator = EnumGenerator
     DDLDropper = EnumDropper
 
-    def __init__(self, *enums, name: str, create_type: bool = True, **kw):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        *enums,
+        name: Union[str, _NoArg, None] = _NoArg.NO_ARG,
+        create_type: bool = True,
+        **kw,
+    ):
         """Construct an :class:`_postgresql.ENUM`.
 
         Arguments are the same as that of
@@ -280,7 +287,19 @@ class ENUM(NamedType, sqltypes.NativeForEmulated, sqltypes.Enum):
                 "non-native enum."
             )
         self.create_type = create_type
-        super().__init__(*enums, name=name, **kw)
+        if name is not _NoArg.NO_ARG:
+            kw["name"] = name
+        super().__init__(*enums, **kw)
+
+    def coerce_compared_value(self, op, value):
+        super_coerced_type = super().coerce_compared_value(op, value)
+        if (
+            super_coerced_type._type_affinity
+            is type_api.STRINGTYPE._type_affinity
+        ):
+            return self
+        else:
+            return super_coerced_type
 
     @classmethod
     def __test_init__(cls):