Trench Coat vs S 4010-Y50R
Where Trench Coat belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, S 4010-Y50R is a NCS color. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Trench Coat (LRV 36) reflects noticeably more light than S 4010-Y50R (LRV 30), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Trench Coat runs red while S 4010-Y50R is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 10.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Trench Coat vs S 4010-Y50R Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Trench Coat on one side and S 4010-Y50R 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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A 9-point LRV gap (36 vs 27) makes Trench Coat the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 83 vs 36, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 36 vs 12, Trench Coat is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 36 vs 8, Trench Coat is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 36, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 36 vs 12, Trench Coat is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (45 vs 36) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Trench Coat reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.