S 3005-Y20R vs El Capitan
Where S 3005-Y20R belongs to NCS's range, El Capitan is a PPG color. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. S 3005-Y20R (LRV 41) reflects noticeably more light than El Capitan (LRV 38), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 1.9, 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 3005-Y20R vs El Capitan in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. S 3005-Y20R and El Capitan 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.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Color Details
S 3005-Y20R vs El Capitan Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see S 3005-Y20R on one side and El Capitan 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 3005-Y20R comparisons
See how S 3005-Y20R stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 41, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 41), opening up a space where S 3005-Y20R encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 6, S 3005-Y20R is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
S 3005-Y20R reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (52 vs 41) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 41), opening up a space where S 3005-Y20R encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 41, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 27, S 3005-Y20R is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 43 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
S 3005-Y20R reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 41, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 13, S 3005-Y20R is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (44 vs 41) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 41), opening up a space where S 3005-Y20R encloses it.
S 3005-Y20R reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 41, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 41, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 41, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 12, S 3005-Y20R is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 41, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 41 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 41), opening up a space where S 3005-Y20R encloses it.
S 3005-Y20R reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 12, S 3005-Y20R is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (45 vs 41) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
S 3005-Y20R reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
S 3005-Y20R reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
S 3005-Y20R reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 41), opening up a space where S 3005-Y20R encloses it.