Dove vs S 1502-Y
Dove is a Behr color while S 1502-Y comes from NCS. Dove reads as beige-greige, while S 1502-Y reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 66 and 64, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Dove's red character against S 1502-Y's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 2.2, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dove vs S 1502-Y in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Dove and S 1502-Y are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Color Details
Dove vs S 1502-Y Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dove on one side and S 1502-Y 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 Dove comparisons
See how Dove stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Dove encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 52, Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 30, Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (66 vs 60) makes Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Dove reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 43, Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Dove reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 66, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 66 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Dove reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Dove reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 68 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Dove reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Dove reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 31, Dove is decisively the brighter choice.