S 1502-Y vs Agreeable Gray
Where S 1502-Y belongs to NCS's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. These are both greige-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within greige-grey to land. S 1502-Y (LRV 64) reflects noticeably more light than Agreeable Gray (LRV 60), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. At ΔE 2.8, 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 1502-Y vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. S 1502-Y and Agreeable Gray 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 1502-Y gives the walls a little more lift.
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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 1502-Y has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
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@thecolorconcierge
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 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. S 1502-Y reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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Color Details
S 1502-Y vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see S 1502-Y on one side and Agreeable Gray 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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