S 1502-Y vs RAL 490-5
Where S 1502-Y belongs to NCS's range, RAL 490-5 is a RAL Effect color. S 1502-Y reads as greige-grey, while RAL 490-5 reads as pink-red — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. S 1502-Y (LRV 64) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 490-5 (LRV 29), a difference of 35 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 36.8, 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 RAL 490-5 in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing S 1502-Y and RAL 490-5 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 RAL 490-5 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 RAL 490-5.
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 RAL 490-5.
Color Details
S 1502-Y vs RAL 490-5 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see S 1502-Y on one side and RAL 490-5 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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