Powder vs S 0500-N
Powder is a Cloverdale Paint color while S 0500-N comes from NCS. Hue-wise, Powder belongs to the green-white family and S 0500-N to the beige-greige family. With LRVs of 85 and 85, 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.
Powder vs S 0500-N in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Powder and S 0500-N 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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Color Details
Powder vs S 0500-N Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Powder on one side and S 0500-N 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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At LRV 85 vs 27, Powder is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 85 vs 55, Powder is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 44, Powder is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 85 vs 66, Powder is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (85 vs 74) makes Powder the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 85 vs 12, Powder is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 68, Powder is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 12, Powder is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 45, Powder is decisively the brighter choice.
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