S 2002-Y50R vs Artichoke
Where S 2002-Y50R belongs to NCS's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. S 2002-Y50R reads as greige-grey, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. S 2002-Y50R (LRV 54) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 33 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. S 2002-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 28.9, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
S 2002-Y50R vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing S 2002-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.
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 2002-Y50R will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. S 2002-Y50R reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
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 2002-Y50R reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. S 2002-Y50R reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Color Details
S 2002-Y50R vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see S 2002-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 2002-Y50R comparisons
See how S 2002-Y50R stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 54), opening up a space where S 2002-Y50R encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 54, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
S 2002-Y50R reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 54 vs 30, S 2002-Y50R is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 54 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 6-point LRV gap (60 vs 54) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
S 2002-Y50R reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (54 vs 43) makes S 2002-Y50R the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 54 vs 4, S 2002-Y50R is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 55 and 54, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
S 2002-Y50R reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
S 2002-Y50R reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 54, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 54), opening up a space where S 2002-Y50R encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 54), opening up a space where S 2002-Y50R encloses it.
S 2002-Y50R reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 54), opening up a space where S 2002-Y50R encloses it.
At LRV 54 vs 41, S 2002-Y50R is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 54, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 25, S 2002-Y50R is decisively the brighter choice.
S 2002-Y50R reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
S 2002-Y50R reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 54 vs 31, S 2002-Y50R is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 7, S 2002-Y50R is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 24, S 2002-Y50R is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 54), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 72 vs 54, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.