S 0502-Y50R vs Pure White
S 0502-Y50R is a NCS color while Pure White comes from Sherwin-Williams. S 0502-Y50R reads as beige, while Pure White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 85 and 84, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 3.3, 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.
S 0502-Y50R vs Pure White in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. S 0502-Y50R and Pure White 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.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. 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.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small 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.
Color Details
S 0502-Y50R vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see S 0502-Y50R on one side and Pure White 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.
S 0502-Y50R reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
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.
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.