Vivid White vs S 1502-Y
Where Vivid White belongs to Dulux's range, S 1502-Y is a NCS color. Hue-wise, Vivid White belongs to the white-yellow family and S 1502-Y to the greige-grey family. Vivid White (LRV 93) reflects noticeably more light than S 1502-Y (LRV 64), a difference of 29 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 14.1, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Vivid White vs S 1502-Y in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Vivid White and S 1502-Y in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Vivid White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than S 1502-Y would.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Vivid White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than S 1502-Y.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Vivid White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than S 1502-Y.
Color Details
Vivid White vs S 1502-Y Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Vivid White on one side and S 1502-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.
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