S 0502-Y vs RAL 130-3
Where S 0502-Y belongs to NCS's range, RAL 130-3 is a RAL Effect color. Hue-wise, S 0502-Y belongs to the beige family and RAL 130-3 to the beige-yellow family. S 0502-Y (LRV 87) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 130-3 (LRV 83), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 11.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
S 0502-Y vs RAL 130-3 in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing S 0502-Y and RAL 130-3 in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — S 0502-Y gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. S 0502-Y reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. S 0502-Y reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
S 0502-Y vs RAL 130-3 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see S 0502-Y on one side and RAL 130-3 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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