Lemon Stick vs S 0502-Y
Lemon Stick is a Cloverdale Paint color while S 0502-Y comes from NCS. Hue-wise, Lemon Stick belongs to the beige-yellow family and S 0502-Y to the beige family. At LRV 90 vs 87, Lemon Stick will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 5.8, 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.
Lemon Stick vs S 0502-Y in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Lemon Stick 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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
Lemon Stick vs S 0502-Y Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lemon Stick 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 Lemon Stick comparisons
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At LRV 90 vs 69, Lemon Stick is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 90 vs 52, Lemon Stick is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 30, Lemon Stick is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 90 vs 60, Lemon Stick is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 90 vs 43, Lemon Stick is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 4, Lemon Stick is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 6-point LRV gap (90 vs 84) makes Lemon Stick the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 90 vs 21, Lemon Stick is decisively the brighter choice.
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Lemon Stick reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 74), opening up a space where Shoji White encloses it.
Lemon Stick reads slightly lighter (LRV 90 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 90 vs 51, Lemon Stick is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 90 vs 41, Lemon Stick is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 90 vs 31, Lemon Stick is decisively the brighter choice.