Arbor Vitae vs S 2010-G50Y
Where Arbor Vitae belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, S 2010-G50Y is a NCS color. Arbor Vitae reads as green-yellow, while S 2010-G50Y reads as yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (54 vs 53), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 0.8, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Arbor Vitae vs S 2010-G50Y in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Arbor Vitae and S 2010-G50Y 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Color Details
Arbor Vitae vs S 2010-G50Y Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Arbor Vitae on one side and S 2010-G50Y 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 Arbor Vitae comparisons
See how Arbor Vitae stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 54, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 54), opening up a space where Arbor Vitae encloses it.
Arbor Vitae reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 54 vs 30, Arbor Vitae is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 54 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 6-point LRV gap (60 vs 54) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Arbor Vitae reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (54 vs 43) makes Arbor Vitae the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 54 vs 4, Arbor Vitae is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 55 and 54, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Arbor Vitae reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Arbor Vitae reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 54, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 21, Arbor Vitae is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 54), opening up a space where Arbor Vitae encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 54), opening up a space where Arbor Vitae encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (54 vs 51) makes Arbor Vitae the marginally brighter of the two.
Arbor Vitae reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Arbor Vitae reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 54), opening up a space where Arbor Vitae encloses it.
At LRV 54 vs 41, Arbor Vitae is decisively the brighter choice.
Arbor Vitae reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Arbor Vitae reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 54 vs 31, Arbor Vitae is decisively the brighter choice.