S 0502-Y vs Peppercorn
Where S 0502-Y belongs to NCS's range, Peppercorn is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, S 0502-Y belongs to the beige family and Peppercorn to the grey family. S 0502-Y (LRV 87) reflects noticeably more light than Peppercorn (LRV 10), a difference of 77 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. S 0502-Y runs warm while Peppercorn is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of NaN, 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 Peppercorn in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing S 0502-Y and Peppercorn 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 LRV gap is large enough that S 0502-Y will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Peppercorn would.
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 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Peppercorn.
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 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Peppercorn.
Color Details
S 0502-Y vs Peppercorn Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see S 0502-Y on one side and Peppercorn 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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