S 0502-Y50R vs Agreeable Gray
S 0502-Y50R is a NCS color while Agreeable Gray comes from Sherwin-Williams. S 0502-Y50R reads as beige, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 85 vs 60, S 0502-Y50R will read as the brighter of the two — a 25-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 12.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
S 0502-Y50R vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing S 0502-Y50R and Agreeable Gray in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that S 0502-Y50R will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Agreeable Gray would.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that S 0502-Y50R will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Agreeable Gray would.
Color Details
S 0502-Y50R vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see S 0502-Y50R on one side and Agreeable Gray 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 S 0502-Y50R comparisons
See how S 0502-Y50R stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
S 0502-Y50R reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 6, S 0502-Y50R is decisively the brighter choice.
S 0502-Y50R reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
S 0502-Y50R reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 52, S 0502-Y50R is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 58, S 0502-Y50R is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 27, S 0502-Y50R is decisively the brighter choice.
S 0502-Y50R reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
S 0502-Y50R reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 55, S 0502-Y50R is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 13, S 0502-Y50R is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 44, S 0502-Y50R is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 85 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
S 0502-Y50R reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 66, S 0502-Y50R is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (85 vs 74) makes S 0502-Y50R the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 85 vs 12, S 0502-Y50R is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 68, S 0502-Y50R is decisively the brighter choice.
S 0502-Y50R reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
S 0502-Y50R reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 68), opening up a space where Calamine encloses it.
S 0502-Y50R reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 12, S 0502-Y50R is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 45, S 0502-Y50R is decisively the brighter choice.
S 0502-Y50R reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
S 0502-Y50R reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
S 0502-Y50R reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
S 0502-Y50R reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
S 0502-Y50R reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 72), opening up a space where Just Walnut encloses it.