Sandy vs S 4010-Y50R
Sandy is a Jotun color while S 4010-Y50R comes from NCS. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 30 and 30, 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. At ΔE 5.3, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Sandy vs S 4010-Y50R in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Sandy and S 4010-Y50R 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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
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Sandy vs S 4010-Y50R Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sandy on one side and S 4010-Y50R 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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