Tallow vs S 1005-Y60R
Where Tallow belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, S 1005-Y60R is a NCS color. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (69 vs 70), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. With a ΔE of 14.2, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Tallow vs S 1005-Y60R Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tallow on one side and S 1005-Y60R 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 Tallow comparisons
See how Tallow stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 69, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Tallow reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Tallow reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Tallow reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (69 vs 58) makes Tallow the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 69 vs 27, Tallow is decisively the brighter choice.
Tallow reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 55, Tallow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 44, Tallow is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 69), opening up a space where Tallow encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (69 vs 66) makes Tallow the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (74 vs 69) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 69 vs 12, Tallow is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 69 vs 12, Tallow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 45, Tallow is decisively the brighter choice.
Tallow reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Tallow reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Tallow reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Tallow reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.