Nilla Vanilla vs S 0502-Y50R
Nilla Vanilla is a Cloverdale Paint color while S 0502-Y50R comes from NCS. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 84 and 85, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 1.3, 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.
Nilla Vanilla vs S 0502-Y50R in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Nilla Vanilla and S 0502-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.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
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Nilla Vanilla vs S 0502-Y50R Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Nilla Vanilla on one side and S 0502-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.
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