Apple Sauce vs S 0502-Y
Apple Sauce is a Cloverdale Paint color while S 0502-Y comes from NCS. Apple Sauce reads as beige-yellow, while S 0502-Y reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 87 vs 83, S 0502-Y will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 7.0, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Apple Sauce vs S 0502-Y in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Apple Sauce and S 0502-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 0502-Y has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — S 0502-Y gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Apple Sauce vs S 0502-Y Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Apple Sauce on one side and S 0502-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 Apple Sauce comparisons
See how Apple Sauce stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 83 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 69, Apple Sauce is decisively the brighter choice.
Apple Sauce reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 52, Apple Sauce is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 30, Apple Sauce is decisively the brighter choice.
Apple Sauce reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 60, Apple Sauce is decisively the brighter choice.
Apple Sauce reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Apple Sauce reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 43, Apple Sauce is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 4, Apple Sauce is decisively the brighter choice.
Apple Sauce reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Apple Sauce reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Apple Sauce reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 83 vs 21, Apple Sauce is decisively the brighter choice.
Apple Sauce reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Apple Sauce reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 83 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Apple Sauce reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Apple Sauce reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 41, Apple Sauce is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 68, Apple Sauce is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 25, Apple Sauce is decisively the brighter choice.
Apple Sauce reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Apple Sauce reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 31, Apple Sauce is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 7, Apple Sauce is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 24, Apple Sauce is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 57, Apple Sauce is decisively the brighter choice.