S 4010-B70G vs Lakeshore paint color comparison

S 4010-B70G vs Lakeshore

S 4010-B70GNCSvsLakeshoreSherwin-WilliamsΔE 13.9Distinct difference

Where S 4010-B70G belongs to NCS's range, Lakeshore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, S 4010-B70G belongs to the blue-grey family and Lakeshore to the blue family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (28 vs 27), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Both lean cool, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 13.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

S 4010-B70G vs Lakeshore in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing S 4010-B70G and Lakeshore in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

S 4010-B70GNCS S 4010-B70G living room picture

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LakeshoreA traditional living room painted in Lakeshore

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Color Details

S 4010-B70G
NCS · S 4010-B70G
Hex#809492
LRV27.8
BrandNCS
NumberS 4010-B70G
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Lakeshore
Sherwin-Williams · 6494
Hex#5B96A2
LRV26.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6494
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

S 4010-B70G vs Lakeshore Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see S 4010-B70G on one side and Lakeshore on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 4010-B70G comparisons

See how S 4010-B70G stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
S 4010-B70G
White Dove
S 4010-B70G
NCS
S 4010-B70G
S 4010-B70G · LRV 28

At LRV 83 vs 28, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
S 4010-B70G
Ammonite
S 4010-B70G
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
NCS
S 4010-B70G
S 4010-B70G · LRV 28

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 28), opening up a space where S 4010-B70G encloses it.

S 4010-B70G
Iron Ore
S 4010-B70G
Iron Ore
NCS
S 4010-B70G
S 4010-B70G · LRV 28

At LRV 28 vs 6, S 4010-B70G is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
S 4010-B70G
Purbeck Stone
S 4010-B70G
NCS
S 4010-B70G
S 4010-B70G · LRV 28

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 28), opening up a space where S 4010-B70G encloses it.

S 4010-B70G
Evergreen Fog
S 4010-B70G
Evergreen Fog
NCS
S 4010-B70G
S 4010-B70G · LRV 28

With LRVs of 30 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Mizzle
S 4010-B70G
Mizzle
S 4010-B70G
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
NCS
S 4010-B70G
S 4010-B70G · LRV 28

At LRV 52 vs 28, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

S 4010-B70G
Agreeable Gray
S 4010-B70G
Agreeable Gray
NCS
S 4010-B70G
S 4010-B70G · LRV 28

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 28), opening up a space where S 4010-B70G encloses it.

S 4010-B70G
Accessible Beige
S 4010-B70G
Accessible Beige
NCS
S 4010-B70G
S 4010-B70G · LRV 28

At LRV 58 vs 28, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
S 4010-B70G
S 4010-B70G
Denim Drift vs S 4010-B70G
NCS
S 4010-B70G
S 4010-B70G · LRV 28

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room.

French Gray
S 4010-B70G
French Gray
S 4010-B70G
NCS
S 4010-B70G
S 4010-B70G · LRV 28

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 28), opening up a space where S 4010-B70G encloses it.

S 4010-B70G
Naval
S 4010-B70G
Naval
NCS
S 4010-B70G
S 4010-B70G · LRV 28
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

S 4010-B70G reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
S 4010-B70G
Tranquil Dawn
S 4010-B70G
NCS
S 4010-B70G
S 4010-B70G · LRV 28

At LRV 55 vs 28, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
S 4010-B70G
Bancha
S 4010-B70G
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
NCS
S 4010-B70G
S 4010-B70G · LRV 28

At LRV 28 vs 13, S 4010-B70G is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
S 4010-B70G
Hardwick White
S 4010-B70G
NCS
S 4010-B70G
S 4010-B70G · LRV 28

At LRV 44 vs 28, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

S 4010-B70G
Pure White
S 4010-B70G
Pure White
NCS
S 4010-B70G
S 4010-B70G · LRV 28

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 28), opening up a space where S 4010-B70G encloses it.

S 4010-B70G
Artichoke
S 4010-B70G
Artichoke
NCS
S 4010-B70G
S 4010-B70G · LRV 28
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

S 4010-B70G reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
S 4010-B70G
Balboa Mist
S 4010-B70G
NCS
S 4010-B70G
S 4010-B70G · LRV 28

At LRV 66 vs 28, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

S 4010-B70G
Shoji White
S 4010-B70G
Shoji White
NCS
S 4010-B70G
S 4010-B70G · LRV 28

At LRV 74 vs 28, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

S 4010-B70G
Snowbound
S 4010-B70G
Snowbound
NCS
S 4010-B70G
S 4010-B70G · LRV 28
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 28, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

S 4010-B70G
Pewter Green
S 4010-B70G
Pewter Green
NCS
S 4010-B70G
S 4010-B70G · LRV 28

At LRV 28 vs 12, S 4010-B70G is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
S 4010-B70G
Skimming Stone
S 4010-B70G
NCS
S 4010-B70G
S 4010-B70G · LRV 28

At LRV 68 vs 28, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
S 4010-B70G
Dix Blue
S 4010-B70G
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
NCS
S 4010-B70G
S 4010-B70G · LRV 28

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 28), opening up a space where S 4010-B70G encloses it.

Calamine
S 4010-B70G
Calamine
S 4010-B70G
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
NCS
S 4010-B70G
S 4010-B70G · LRV 28

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 28), opening up a space where S 4010-B70G encloses it.

Treron
S 4010-B70G
Treron
S 4010-B70G
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
NCS
S 4010-B70G
S 4010-B70G · LRV 28

With LRVs of 28 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Vintage Vogue
S 4010-B70G
Vintage Vogue
S 4010-B70G
NCS
S 4010-B70G
S 4010-B70G · LRV 28

At LRV 28 vs 12, S 4010-B70G is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
S 4010-B70G
Saybrook Sage
S 4010-B70G
NCS
S 4010-B70G
S 4010-B70G · LRV 28

At LRV 45 vs 28, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

S 4010-B70G
Pale Green
S 4010-B70G
Pale Green
NCS
S 4010-B70G
S 4010-B70G · LRV 28
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pine Needle
S 4010-B70G
Pine Needle
S 4010-B70G
NCS
S 4010-B70G
S 4010-B70G · LRV 28

S 4010-B70G reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

S 4010-B70G
Cement grey
S 4010-B70G
Cement grey
NCS
S 4010-B70G
S 4010-B70G · LRV 28
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

S 4010-B70G reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Guilford Green
S 4010-B70G
Guilford Green
S 4010-B70G
NCS
S 4010-B70G
S 4010-B70G · LRV 28

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 28), opening up a space where S 4010-B70G encloses it.