Inox vs S 1000-N
Inox is a Little Greene color while S 1000-N comes from NCS. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 74 vs 71, S 1000-N will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Inox's yellow character against S 1000-N's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 1.6, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Inox vs S 1000-N in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Inox and S 1000-N 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. S 1000-N has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Inox vs S 1000-N Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Inox on one side and S 1000-N 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 Inox comparisons
See how Inox stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 71 vs 30, Inox is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 84 vs 71, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
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Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 71 vs 24, Inox is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 57, Inox is decisively the brighter choice.