Sea Salt vs S 1502-Y
Sea Salt is a Benjamin Moore color while S 1502-Y comes from NCS. Sea Salt reads as beige-greige, while S 1502-Y reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 64 vs 61, S 1502-Y will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Sea Salt's red character against S 1502-Y's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 1.4, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Sea Salt vs S 1502-Y in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Sea Salt 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
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. S 1502-Y has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Sea Salt vs S 1502-Y Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sea Salt 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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