Bone vs S 2005-Y20R

BoneFarrow & BallvsS 2005-Y20RNCSΔE 2.8Subtle difference

Bone is a Farrow & Ball color while S 2005-Y20R comes from NCS. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. With LRVs of 56 and 55, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 2.8, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Bone
Farrow & Ball · 15
Hex#cec3ad
LRV56.0
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number15
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
S 2005-Y20R
NCS · S 2005-Y20R
Hex#cbc2b1
LRV54.5
BrandNCS
NumberS 2005-Y20R
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Bone vs S 2005-Y20R Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bone on one side and S 2005-Y20R 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 Bone comparisons

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

White Dove
Bone
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Bone
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Bone
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Bone is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Bone
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Bone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Bone
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Bone is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Bone
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Bone reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Bone
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Bone
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Bone
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Bone is the lighter choice

French Gray
Bone
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Bone reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Bone
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Bone is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Bone
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Bancha
Bone
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Bone is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Bone
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Bone reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Bone
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Bone
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Bone is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Bone
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Bone
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Bone
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Bone
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Bone is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Bone
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Bone
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Bone reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Bone
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter

Treron
Bone
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Bone is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Bone
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Bone is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Bone
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Bone reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Bone
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Bone reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Bone
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Bone is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Bone
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Bone is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Bone
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Bone vs S 2005-Y20R Paint Color Comparison