Hancock Green vs S 1502-Y
Where Hancock Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, S 1502-Y is a NCS color. Hue-wise, Hancock Green belongs to the green-yellow family and S 1502-Y to the greige-grey family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (66 vs 64), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Hancock Green runs green and yellow while S 1502-Y is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 8.5 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Hancock Green vs S 1502-Y in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Hancock Green 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.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Hancock Green vs S 1502-Y Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hancock Green 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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