Pompeian Ash vs S 7000-N
Pompeian Ash is a Little Greene color while S 7000-N comes from NCS. Hue-wise, Pompeian Ash belongs to the green-grey family and S 7000-N to the grey family. With LRVs of 11 and 11, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Pompeian Ash's green character against S 7000-N's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 4.5, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pompeian Ash vs S 7000-N in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Pompeian Ash and S 7000-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.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
Pompeian Ash vs S 7000-N Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pompeian Ash on one side and S 7000-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 Pompeian Ash comparisons
See how Pompeian Ash stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 69 vs 11, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Pompeian Ash reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 11, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 11, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 11), opening up a space where Pompeian Ash encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 11, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 11), opening up a space where Pompeian Ash encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 11), opening up a space where Pompeian Ash encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 11, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (11 vs 4) makes Pompeian Ash the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 11), opening up a space where Pompeian Ash encloses it.
With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 11), opening up a space where Pompeian Ash encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 11, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (21 vs 11) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 11), opening up a space where Pompeian Ash encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 11), opening up a space where Pompeian Ash encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 11), opening up a space where Pompeian Ash encloses it.
With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 11), opening up a space where Pompeian Ash encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 11, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 11, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 25 vs 11, Treron is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 11), opening up a space where Pompeian Ash encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 11, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (11 vs 7) makes Pompeian Ash the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 24 vs 11, Cement grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 11, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.