S 3005-Y20R vs Ethereal Mood
Where S 3005-Y20R belongs to NCS's range, Ethereal Mood is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, S 3005-Y20R belongs to the beige-greige family and Ethereal Mood to the greige-grey family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (41 vs 38), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. At ΔE 2.4, 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 Ethereal Mood in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. S 3005-Y20R and Ethereal Mood 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 Ethereal Mood Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see S 3005-Y20R on one side and Ethereal Mood 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.
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