Spring Thaw vs S 1502-Y
Spring Thaw (Benjamin Moore) and S 1502-Y (NCS) come from different manufacturers. Spring Thaw reads as beige-greige, while S 1502-Y reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 62 vs 64 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where Spring Thaw leans yellow, S 1502-Y reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 3.2 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Spring Thaw vs S 1502-Y in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Spring Thaw 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Spring Thaw vs S 1502-Y Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Spring Thaw 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.
More Spring Thaw comparisons
See how Spring Thaw stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 62 vs 6, Spring Thaw is decisively the brighter choice.
Spring Thaw reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Spring Thaw reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (62 vs 52) makes Spring Thaw the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 62 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (62 vs 58) makes Spring Thaw the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 62 vs 27, Spring Thaw is decisively the brighter choice.
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Spring Thaw reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (62 vs 55) makes Spring Thaw the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 62 vs 13, Spring Thaw is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 44, Spring Thaw is decisively the brighter choice.
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Spring Thaw reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (66 vs 62) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 62, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 62, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Spring Thaw reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 62 vs 12, Spring Thaw is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 8, Spring Thaw is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (68 vs 62) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Spring Thaw reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 62 vs 12, Spring Thaw is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 45, Spring Thaw is decisively the brighter choice.
Spring Thaw reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.