S 2005-Y40R vs Lamb's Wool
S 2005-Y40R (NCS) and Lamb's Wool (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. S 2005-Y40R reads as beige-greige, while Lamb's Wool reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 5-point LRV gap — 53 for S 2005-Y40R vs 48 for Lamb's Wool — means S 2005-Y40R will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 8.1 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. 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 Lamb's Wool in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. S 2005-Y40R and Lamb's Wool 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.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. S 2005-Y40R has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
S 2005-Y40R vs Lamb's Wool Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see S 2005-Y40R on one side and Lamb's Wool 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.
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-Y40R encloses it.
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.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room.
S 2005-Y40R reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
S 2005-Y40R 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-Y40R encloses it.
At LRV 53 vs 41, 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.