Ballet White vs S 1502-Y
Where Ballet White belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, S 1502-Y is a NCS color. Hue-wise, Ballet White belongs to the beige-white family and S 1502-Y to the greige-grey family. Ballet White (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than S 1502-Y (LRV 64), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Ballet White runs yellow while S 1502-Y is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 5.6 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ballet White vs S 1502-Y in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Ballet White 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
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 brightness difference is modest but present — Ballet White gives the walls a little more lift.
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. Ballet White has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
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. Ballet White reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Ballet White reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Ballet White vs S 1502-Y Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ballet White 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.
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