Hearthstone vs S 2005-Y50R
Hearthstone is a Cloverdale Paint color while S 2005-Y50R comes from NCS. Hue-wise, Hearthstone belongs to the greige-grey family and S 2005-Y50R to the beige-greige family. With LRVs of 53 and 53, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 2.1, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Hearthstone vs S 2005-Y50R in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Hearthstone and S 2005-Y50R 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
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Color Details
Hearthstone vs S 2005-Y50R Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hearthstone on one side and S 2005-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.
More Hearthstone comparisons
See how Hearthstone stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 53 vs 6, Hearthstone is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 53 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (58 vs 53) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 53 vs 27, Hearthstone is decisively the brighter choice.
Hearthstone reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hearthstone reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 53 vs 13, Hearthstone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (53 vs 44) makes Hearthstone the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 53), opening up a space where Hearthstone encloses it.
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At LRV 66 vs 53, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 53, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 53, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 53 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 53 vs 12, Hearthstone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 8, Hearthstone is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 53 vs 12, Hearthstone is decisively the brighter choice.
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