S 1502-Y vs Grey white
S 1502-Y is a NCS color while Grey white comes from RAL Classic. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 67 vs 64, Grey white will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. With a ΔE of 1.5, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
S 1502-Y vs Grey white in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. S 1502-Y and Grey 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.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Color Details
S 1502-Y vs Grey white Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see S 1502-Y on one side and Grey 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 1502-Y comparisons
See how S 1502-Y stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 64, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
S 1502-Y reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
S 1502-Y reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
S 1502-Y reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (64 vs 58) makes S 1502-Y the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 27, S 1502-Y is decisively the brighter choice.
S 1502-Y reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (64 vs 55) makes S 1502-Y the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 44, S 1502-Y is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 64), opening up a space where S 1502-Y encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 64), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 10-point LRV gap (74 vs 64) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 12, S 1502-Y is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 8, S 1502-Y is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (68 vs 64) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 12, S 1502-Y is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 45, S 1502-Y is decisively the brighter choice.
S 1502-Y reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.