S 1002-Y vs Silent Smoke
Where S 1002-Y belongs to NCS's range, Silent Smoke is a PPG color. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. S 1002-Y (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Silent Smoke (LRV 68), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 2.0, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
S 1002-Y vs Silent Smoke in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. S 1002-Y and Silent Smoke 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.
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 1002-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 1002-Y reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. S 1002-Y has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
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 1002-Y reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
S 1002-Y vs Silent Smoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see S 1002-Y on one side and Silent Smoke 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 1002-Y comparisons
See how S 1002-Y stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 72 vs 52, S 1002-Y is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 30, S 1002-Y is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (72 vs 60) makes S 1002-Y the marginally brighter of the two.
S 1002-Y reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
S 1002-Y reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 43, S 1002-Y is decisively the brighter choice.
S 1002-Y reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
S 1002-Y reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 72, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
S 1002-Y reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
S 1002-Y reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
S 1002-Y reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
S 1002-Y reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
S 1002-Y reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
S 1002-Y reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 31, S 1002-Y is decisively the brighter choice.