S 1002-Y50R vs Artichoke
Where S 1002-Y50R belongs to NCS's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, S 1002-Y50R belongs to the beige-greige family and Artichoke to the grey family. S 1002-Y50R (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 52 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. S 1002-Y50R runs warm while Artichoke is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 38.0, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
S 1002-Y50R vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing S 1002-Y50R and Artichoke in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. S 1002-Y50R reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Color Details
S 1002-Y50R vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see S 1002-Y50R on one side and Artichoke 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-Y50R comparisons
See how S 1002-Y50R stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 10-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
S 1002-Y50R reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 74 vs 6, S 1002-Y50R is decisively the brighter choice.
S 1002-Y50R reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
S 1002-Y50R reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 52, S 1002-Y50R is decisively the brighter choice.
S 1002-Y50R reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 58, S 1002-Y50R is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 27, S 1002-Y50R is decisively the brighter choice.
S 1002-Y50R reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
S 1002-Y50R reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 55, S 1002-Y50R is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 13, S 1002-Y50R is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 44, S 1002-Y50R is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (74 vs 66) makes S 1002-Y50R the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 9-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 12, S 1002-Y50R is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes S 1002-Y50R the marginally brighter of the two.
S 1002-Y50R reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
S 1002-Y50R reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
S 1002-Y50R reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 12, S 1002-Y50R is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 45, S 1002-Y50R is decisively the brighter choice.
S 1002-Y50R reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
S 1002-Y50R reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
S 1002-Y50R reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
S 1002-Y50R reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.