Cushing Green vs S 0502-Y
Where Cushing Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, S 0502-Y is a NCS color. Cushing Green reads as green-grey, while S 0502-Y reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. S 0502-Y (LRV 87) reflects noticeably more light than Cushing Green (LRV 18), a difference of 69 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Cushing Green runs green while S 0502-Y is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 47.6, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cushing Green vs S 0502-Y in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cushing Green and S 0502-Y 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 S 0502-Y will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cushing Green would.
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. S 0502-Y reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cushing Green.
Color Details
Cushing Green vs S 0502-Y Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cushing Green on one side and S 0502-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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