S 2005-Y40R vs Biltmore Buff
Where S 2005-Y40R belongs to NCS's range, Biltmore Buff is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, S 2005-Y40R belongs to the beige-greige family and Biltmore Buff to the beige family. Biltmore Buff (LRV 61) reflects noticeably more light than S 2005-Y40R (LRV 53), a difference of 8 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. With a ΔE of 13.9, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
S 2005-Y40R vs Biltmore Buff in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing S 2005-Y40R and Biltmore Buff in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Biltmore Buff reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
S 2005-Y40R vs Biltmore Buff Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see S 2005-Y40R on one side and Biltmore Buff 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-Y40R comparisons
See how S 2005-Y40R stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 53), opening up a space where S 2005-Y40R encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 53, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
S 2005-Y40R 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-Y40R 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-Y40R 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-Y40R the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 53 vs 4, S 2005-Y40R is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 55 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
S 2005-Y40R reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
S 2005-Y40R 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-Y40R is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 53), opening up a space where S 2005-Y40R encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 53), opening up a space where S 2005-Y40R encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 53), opening up a space where S 2005-Y40R encloses it.
S 2005-Y40R reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 53), opening up a space where S 2005-Y40R encloses it.
At LRV 53 vs 41, S 2005-Y40R is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 53, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 25, S 2005-Y40R is decisively the brighter choice.
S 2005-Y40R reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
S 2005-Y40R reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 53 vs 31, S 2005-Y40R is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 7, S 2005-Y40R is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 24, S 2005-Y40R is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (57 vs 53) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.