S 3005-Y20R vs Tamarix
S 3005-Y20R (NCS) and Tamarix (Tikkurila) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 3-point LRV gap — 41 for S 3005-Y20R vs 38 for Tamarix — means S 3005-Y20R will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 4.8 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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S 3005-Y20R vs Tamarix Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see S 3005-Y20R on one side and Tamarix 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.