Tea Light vs S 1502-Y
Tea Light (Benjamin Moore) and S 1502-Y (NCS) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Tea Light belongs to the green-yellow family and S 1502-Y to the greige-grey family. The 4-point LRV gap — 64 for S 1502-Y vs 60 for Tea Light — means S 1502-Y will open up a space more effectively. Where Tea Light leans green, S 1502-Y reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 4.5 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Tea Light vs S 1502-Y in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Tea Light 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. S 1502-Y reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. S 1502-Y has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Tea Light vs S 1502-Y Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tea Light 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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