Sea Foam vs S 2010-G50Y

Sea FoamCloverdale PaintvsS 2010-G50YNCSΔE 2.0Subtle difference

Where Sea Foam belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, S 2010-G50Y is a NCS color. Sea Foam reads as grey, while S 2010-G50Y reads as yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (51 vs 53), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 2.0, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Sea Foam vs S 2010-G50Y in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Sea Foam and S 2010-G50Y 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.

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

Sea FoamSea Foam CA175 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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S 2010-G50YNCS S 2010-G50Y bedroom review

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Color Details

Sea Foam
Cloverdale Paint · CA175
Hex#BCBFAD
LRV51.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA175
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
S 2010-G50Y
NCS · S 2010-G50Y
Hex#c0c2ad
LRV52.8
BrandNCS
NumberS 2010-G50Y
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Sea Foam vs S 2010-G50Y Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sea Foam on one side and S 2010-G50Y 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 Sea Foam comparisons

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

White Dove
Sea Foam
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Sea Foam
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Sea Foam
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Sea Foam is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Sea Foam
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Sea Foam
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Sea Foam reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Sea Foam
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Sea Foam
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Sea Foam
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Sea Foam reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Sea Foam
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Sea Foam
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Sea Foam
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Sea Foam is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Sea Foam
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Sea Foam reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Sea Foam
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Sea Foam is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Sea Foam
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Sea Foam is the lighter choice

Black grey
Sea Foam
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Sea Foam is the lighter choice

Piazza
Sea Foam
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Sea Foam
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Sea Foam
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Sea Foam reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Sea Foam
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Sea Foam reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Sea Foam
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Sea Foam is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Sea Foam
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Sea Foam
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Sea Foam is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Sea Foam
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Sea Foam reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Sea Foam
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Sea Foam is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Sea Foam
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Sea Foam
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Sea Foam reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Sea Foam
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Sea Foam
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Sea Foam
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Sea Foam
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Sea Foam is the lighter choice