Fine Cream vs S 0502-Y
Fine Cream is a Dulux color while S 0502-Y comes from NCS. Fine Cream reads as beige-yellow, while S 0502-Y reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 90 vs 87, Fine Cream will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 1.9, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Fine Cream vs S 0502-Y in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Fine Cream 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
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.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Color Details
Fine Cream vs S 0502-Y Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fine Cream 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 Fine Cream comparisons
See how Fine Cream stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Fine Cream reads slightly lighter (LRV 90 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 90 vs 69, Fine Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Fine Cream reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 90 vs 52, Fine Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 30, Fine Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Fine Cream reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 90 vs 60, Fine Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Fine Cream reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Fine Cream reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 90 vs 43, Fine Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 4, Fine Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Fine Cream reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Fine Cream reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Fine Cream reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (90 vs 84) makes Fine Cream the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 90 vs 21, Fine Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Fine Cream reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Fine Cream reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 74), opening up a space where Shoji White encloses it.
Fine Cream reads slightly lighter (LRV 90 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Fine Cream reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Fine Cream reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 90 vs 41, Fine Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 68, Fine Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 25, Fine Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Fine Cream reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Fine Cream reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 90 vs 31, Fine Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 7, Fine Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 24, Fine Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 57, Fine Cream is decisively the brighter choice.