Pale Narcissus vs S 0502-Y
Pale Narcissus (Cloverdale Paint) and S 0502-Y (NCS) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Pale Narcissus belongs to the beige-yellow family and S 0502-Y to the beige family. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 89 vs 87 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 3.6 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pale Narcissus vs S 0502-Y in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Pale Narcissus 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
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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Pale Narcissus vs S 0502-Y Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pale Narcissus 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 Pale Narcissus comparisons
See how Pale Narcissus stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 89 vs 69, Pale Narcissus is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Narcissus reads slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Pale Narcissus reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 52, Pale Narcissus is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 30, Pale Narcissus is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Narcissus reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 60, Pale Narcissus is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Narcissus reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Pale Narcissus reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 43, Pale Narcissus is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 4, Pale Narcissus is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Narcissus reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Pale Narcissus reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Pale Narcissus reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (89 vs 84) makes Pale Narcissus the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 89 vs 21, Pale Narcissus is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Narcissus reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Pale Narcissus reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 74), opening up a space where Shoji White encloses it.
Pale Narcissus reads slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 89 vs 51, Pale Narcissus is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Narcissus reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Pale Narcissus reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Pale Narcissus reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 41, Pale Narcissus is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Narcissus reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Pale Narcissus reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 31, Pale Narcissus is decisively the brighter choice.