S 2002-Y50R vs H481
Where S 2002-Y50R belongs to NCS's range, H481 is a Tikkurila color. Hue-wise, S 2002-Y50R belongs to the greige-grey family and H481 to the grey family. S 2002-Y50R (LRV 54) reflects noticeably more light than H481 (LRV 52), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 1.8, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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S 2002-Y50R vs H481 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see S 2002-Y50R on one side and H481 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.
At LRV 69 vs 54, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove 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 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.
At LRV 54 vs 21, S 2002-Y50R 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.
A 4-point LRV gap (54 vs 51) makes S 2002-Y50R the marginally brighter of the two.
S 2002-Y50R reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
S 2002-Y50R reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck 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.
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.