Mascarpone vs S 0502-Y
Mascarpone is a Benjamin Moore color while S 0502-Y comes from NCS. Mascarpone reads as beige-yellow, while S 0502-Y reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 89 and 87, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Mascarpone's yellow character against S 0502-Y's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 3.9, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mascarpone vs S 0502-Y in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Mascarpone and S 0502-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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
Mascarpone vs S 0502-Y Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mascarpone 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.
More Mascarpone comparisons
See how Mascarpone stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Mascarpone reads slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 89 vs 69, Mascarpone is decisively the brighter choice.
Mascarpone reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 52, Mascarpone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 30, Mascarpone is decisively the brighter choice.
Mascarpone reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 60, Mascarpone is decisively the brighter choice.
Mascarpone reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Mascarpone reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 43, Mascarpone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 4, Mascarpone is decisively the brighter choice.
Mascarpone reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Mascarpone reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Mascarpone reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (89 vs 84) makes Mascarpone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 89 vs 21, Mascarpone is decisively the brighter choice.
Mascarpone reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Mascarpone reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 74), opening up a space where Shoji White encloses it.
Mascarpone reads slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Mascarpone reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Mascarpone reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 41, Mascarpone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 68, Mascarpone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 25, Mascarpone is decisively the brighter choice.
Mascarpone reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Mascarpone reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 31, Mascarpone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 7, Mascarpone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 24, Mascarpone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 57, Mascarpone is decisively the brighter choice.