Bare vs S 1502-Y
Bare (Jotun) and S 1502-Y (NCS) come from different manufacturers. These are both greige-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within greige-grey to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 64 vs 64 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 0.7 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Bare vs S 1502-Y in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Bare and S 1502-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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Color Details
Bare vs S 1502-Y Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bare 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.
More Bare comparisons
See how Bare stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 64, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Bare reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Bare reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Bare reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (64 vs 58) makes Bare the marginally brighter of the two.
Bare reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (64 vs 55) makes Bare the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 44, Bare is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 64), opening up a space where Bare encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 64), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 10-point LRV gap (74 vs 64) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 12, Bare is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (68 vs 64) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 12, Bare is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 45, Bare is decisively the brighter choice.
Bare reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Bare reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Bare reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Bare reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.