Metropolis Mood vs S 3502-B paint color comparison

Metropolis Mood vs S 3502-B

Metropolis MoodCloverdale PaintvsS 3502-BNCSΔE 1.7Subtle difference

Metropolis Mood (Cloverdale Paint) and S 3502-B (NCS) come from different manufacturers. Metropolis Mood reads as blue-grey, while S 3502-B reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 37 vs 35 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 1.7 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Metropolis Mood vs S 3502-B in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Metropolis Mood and S 3502-B 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

Metropolis MoodMetropolis Mood 0526 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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S 3502-BNCS S 3502-B living room color

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Color Details

Metropolis Mood
Cloverdale Paint · 0526
LRV37.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0526
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
S 3502-B
NCS · S 3502-B
LRV35.3
BrandNCS
NumberS 3502-B
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Metropolis Mood vs S 3502-B Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Metropolis Mood on one side and S 3502-B on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Metropolis Mood comparisons

See how Metropolis Mood stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Metropolis Mood
Ammonite
Metropolis Mood
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Metropolis Mood
0526 · LRV 37
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 37, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Metropolis Mood
White Dove
Metropolis Mood
Cloverdale Paint
Metropolis Mood
0526 · LRV 37

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 37), opening up a space where Metropolis Mood encloses it.

Metropolis Mood
Iron Ore
Metropolis Mood
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Metropolis Mood
0526 · LRV 37

Metropolis Mood reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Metropolis Mood
Purbeck Stone
Metropolis Mood
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Metropolis Mood
0526 · LRV 37

At LRV 52 vs 37, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Metropolis Mood
Evergreen Fog
Metropolis Mood
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Metropolis Mood
0526 · LRV 37

A 7-point LRV gap (37 vs 30) makes Metropolis Mood the marginally brighter of the two.

Metropolis Mood
Mizzle
Metropolis Mood
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Metropolis Mood
0526 · LRV 37
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 37), opening up a space where Metropolis Mood encloses it.

Metropolis Mood
Agreeable Gray
Metropolis Mood
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Metropolis Mood
0526 · LRV 37

At LRV 60 vs 37, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Metropolis Mood
Accessible Beige
Metropolis Mood
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Metropolis Mood
0526 · LRV 37

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 37), opening up a space where Metropolis Mood encloses it.

Metropolis Mood
Denim Drift
Metropolis Mood
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Metropolis Mood
0526 · LRV 37

Metropolis Mood reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Metropolis Mood
French Gray
Metropolis Mood
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Metropolis Mood
0526 · LRV 37

A 6-point LRV gap (43 vs 37) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Metropolis Mood
Naval
Metropolis Mood
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Metropolis Mood
0526 · LRV 37
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 37 vs 4, Metropolis Mood is decisively the brighter choice.

Metropolis Mood
Tranquil Dawn
Metropolis Mood
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Metropolis Mood
0526 · LRV 37

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 37), opening up a space where Metropolis Mood encloses it.

Metropolis Mood
Bancha
Metropolis Mood
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Metropolis Mood
0526 · LRV 37
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Metropolis Mood reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Metropolis Mood
Hardwick White
Metropolis Mood
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Metropolis Mood
0526 · LRV 37

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Metropolis Mood
Pure White
Metropolis Mood
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Metropolis Mood
0526 · LRV 37

At LRV 84 vs 37, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Metropolis Mood
Artichoke
Metropolis Mood
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Metropolis Mood
0526 · LRV 37
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 37 vs 21, Metropolis Mood is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Metropolis Mood
Balboa Mist
Metropolis Mood
Cloverdale Paint
Metropolis Mood
0526 · LRV 37

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 37), opening up a space where Metropolis Mood encloses it.

Metropolis Mood
Shoji White
Metropolis Mood
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Metropolis Mood
0526 · LRV 37

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 37), opening up a space where Metropolis Mood encloses it.

Metropolis Mood
Snowbound
Metropolis Mood
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Metropolis Mood
0526 · LRV 37
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 37), opening up a space where Metropolis Mood encloses it.

Metropolis Mood
Pigeon
Metropolis Mood
Pigeon
Cloverdale Paint
Metropolis Mood
0526 · LRV 37
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 37, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Metropolis Mood
Pewter Green
Metropolis Mood
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Metropolis Mood
0526 · LRV 37

Metropolis Mood reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Metropolis Mood
Duck Green
Metropolis Mood
Duck Green
Cloverdale Paint
Metropolis Mood
0526 · LRV 37

Metropolis Mood reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Metropolis Mood
Skimming Stone
Metropolis Mood
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Metropolis Mood
0526 · LRV 37

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 37), opening up a space where Metropolis Mood encloses it.

Metropolis Mood
Dix Blue
Metropolis Mood
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Metropolis Mood
0526 · LRV 37
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

A 4-point LRV gap (41 vs 37) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Metropolis Mood
Hicks' Blue
Metropolis Mood
Hicks' Blue

Metropolis Mood vs Hicks' Blue

Metropolis Mood
Slaked Lime Deep
Metropolis Mood
Slaked Lime Deep

Metropolis Mood vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Metropolis Mood
Vintage Vogue
Metropolis Mood
Cloverdale Paint
Metropolis Mood
0526 · LRV 37

Metropolis Mood reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Metropolis Mood
Livid
Metropolis Mood
Livid
Cloverdale Paint
Metropolis Mood
0526 · LRV 37

Metropolis Mood vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Metropolis Mood
Saybrook Sage
Metropolis Mood
Cloverdale Paint
Metropolis Mood
0526 · LRV 37

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Metropolis Mood
Pale Green
Metropolis Mood
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Metropolis Mood
0526 · LRV 37
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

A 6-point LRV gap (37 vs 31) makes Metropolis Mood the marginally brighter of the two.