S 1502-Y vs Sapphire blue
Where S 1502-Y belongs to NCS's range, Sapphire blue is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, S 1502-Y belongs to the greige-grey family and Sapphire blue to the blue family. S 1502-Y (LRV 64) reflects noticeably more light than Sapphire blue (LRV 6), a difference of 58 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 66.7, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
S 1502-Y vs Sapphire blue in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing S 1502-Y and Sapphire blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 LRV gap is large enough that S 1502-Y will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Sapphire blue would.
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 1502-Y reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Sapphire blue.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. S 1502-Y reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Sapphire blue.
Color Details
S 1502-Y vs Sapphire blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see S 1502-Y on one side and Sapphire blue 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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