Palest Pistachio vs S 0500-N
Palest Pistachio is a Benjamin Moore color while S 0500-N comes from NCS. Hue-wise, Palest Pistachio belongs to the blue-green family and S 0500-N to the beige-greige family. With LRVs of 84 and 85, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Palest Pistachio's green character against S 0500-N's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 3.5, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Palest Pistachio vs S 0500-N in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Palest Pistachio and S 0500-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.
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. Palest Pistachio reads more restrained here, while S 0500-N adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Color Details
Palest Pistachio vs S 0500-N Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Palest Pistachio on one side and S 0500-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 Palest Pistachio comparisons
See how Palest Pistachio stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Palest Pistachio reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 84 vs 6, Palest Pistachio is decisively the brighter choice.
Palest Pistachio reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Palest Pistachio reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 52, Palest Pistachio is decisively the brighter choice.
Palest Pistachio reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 58, Palest Pistachio is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 27, Palest Pistachio is decisively the brighter choice.
Palest Pistachio reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Palest Pistachio reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 55, Palest Pistachio is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 13, Palest Pistachio is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 44, Palest Pistachio is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Palest Pistachio reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 66, Palest Pistachio is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (84 vs 74) makes Palest Pistachio the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Palest Pistachio reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 12, Palest Pistachio is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 8, Palest Pistachio is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 68, Palest Pistachio is decisively the brighter choice.
Palest Pistachio reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 12, Palest Pistachio is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 45, Palest Pistachio is decisively the brighter choice.
Palest Pistachio reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.