S 2005-G10Y vs Samovar Silver
S 2005-G10Y (NCS) and Samovar Silver (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, S 2005-G10Y belongs to the green-grey family and Samovar Silver to the grey family. The 3-point LRV gap — 53 for S 2005-G10Y vs 51 for Samovar Silver — means S 2005-G10Y will open up a space more effectively. Both share a neutral character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 4.6 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same 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 2005-G10Y vs Samovar Silver Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see S 2005-G10Y on one side and Samovar Silver 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 2005-G10Y comparisons
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At LRV 69 vs 53, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 53), opening up a space where S 2005-G10Y encloses it.
S 2005-G10Y reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 53 vs 30, S 2005-G10Y is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 53 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 7-point LRV gap (60 vs 53) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
S 2005-G10Y reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (53 vs 43) makes S 2005-G10Y the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 53 vs 4, S 2005-G10Y is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 55 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
S 2005-G10Y reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
S 2005-G10Y reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 53, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 21, S 2005-G10Y is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 53), opening up a space where S 2005-G10Y encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 53), opening up a space where S 2005-G10Y encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 53), opening up a space where S 2005-G10Y encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room.
S 2005-G10Y reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
S 2005-G10Y reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 53), opening up a space where S 2005-G10Y encloses it.
At LRV 53 vs 41, S 2005-G10Y is decisively the brighter choice.
S 2005-G10Y reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
S 2005-G10Y reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 53 vs 31, S 2005-G10Y is decisively the brighter choice.