S 0502-Y50R vs Roseate
S 0502-Y50R (NCS) and Roseate (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 4-point LRV gap — 85 for S 0502-Y50R vs 81 for Roseate — means S 0502-Y50R will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 3.8 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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S 0502-Y50R vs Roseate Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see S 0502-Y50R on one side and Roseate 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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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.
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.