Amazon Soil vs S 7000-N
Amazon Soil is a Benjamin Moore color while S 7000-N comes from NCS. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. At LRV 13 vs 11, Amazon Soil will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Amazon Soil's red character against S 7000-N's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 8.9, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Amazon Soil vs S 7000-N in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Amazon Soil and S 7000-N 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.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The temperature contrast between Amazon Soil and S 7000-N is what sets these apart most in this context.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. S 7000-N reads more restrained here, while Amazon Soil adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The temperature contrast between Amazon Soil and S 7000-N is what sets these apart most in this context.
Color Details
Amazon Soil vs S 7000-N Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Amazon Soil on one side and S 7000-N 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 Amazon Soil comparisons
See how Amazon Soil stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 13), opening up a space where Amazon Soil encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 13, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Amazon Soil reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 13, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 13, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 13), opening up a space where Amazon Soil encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 13, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 13), opening up a space where Amazon Soil encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 13), opening up a space where Amazon Soil encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 13, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (13 vs 4) makes Amazon Soil the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 13), opening up a space where Amazon Soil encloses it.
With LRVs of 13 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 13), opening up a space where Amazon Soil encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 13, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (21 vs 13) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 13), opening up a space where Amazon Soil encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 13), opening up a space where Amazon Soil encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 13), opening up a space where Amazon Soil encloses it.
With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 13), opening up a space where Amazon Soil encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 13, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 13, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (25 vs 13) makes Treron the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 13), opening up a space where Amazon Soil encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 13, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (13 vs 7) makes Amazon Soil the marginally brighter of the two.
A 11-point LRV gap (24 vs 13) makes Cement grey the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 13, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.