S 2010-G50Y vs Softened Green
Where S 2010-G50Y belongs to NCS's range, Softened Green is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, S 2010-G50Y belongs to the yellow family and Softened Green to the green-greige family. S 2010-G50Y (LRV 53) reflects noticeably more light than Softened Green (LRV 49), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. S 2010-G50Y runs warm while Softened Green is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 2.1, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
S 2010-G50Y vs Softened Green in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. S 2010-G50Y and Softened Green 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.
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 2010-G50Y reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
S 2010-G50Y vs Softened Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see S 2010-G50Y on one side and Softened Green 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 2010-G50Y comparisons
See how S 2010-G50Y 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 2010-G50Y encloses it.
S 2010-G50Y 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 2010-G50Y is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 53 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 8-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 2010-G50Y 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 2010-G50Y the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 53 vs 4, S 2010-G50Y is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 55 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
S 2010-G50Y reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
S 2010-G50Y 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 2010-G50Y is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 53), opening up a space where S 2010-G50Y encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 53), opening up a space where S 2010-G50Y encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 53), opening up a space where S 2010-G50Y encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room.
S 2010-G50Y reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
S 2010-G50Y 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 2010-G50Y encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (53 vs 41) makes S 2010-G50Y the marginally brighter of the two.
S 2010-G50Y reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
S 2010-G50Y reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 53 vs 31, S 2010-G50Y is decisively the brighter choice.