Balance vs S 1502-Y
Where Balance belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, S 1502-Y is a NCS color. Balance reads as green-yellow, while S 1502-Y reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Balance (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than S 1502-Y (LRV 64), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 6.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Balance vs S 1502-Y in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Balance 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Balance gives the walls a little more lift.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Balance has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Balance vs S 1502-Y Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Balance 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 Balance comparisons
See how Balance stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 69), opening up a space where Balance encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 52, Balance is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 30, Balance is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (69 vs 60) makes Balance the marginally brighter of the two.
Balance reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Balance reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 43, Balance is decisively the brighter choice.
Balance reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Balance reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 69, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balance reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Balance reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Balance reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Balance reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 31, Balance is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 7, Balance is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 24, Balance is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (69 vs 57) makes Balance the marginally brighter of the two.