S 4010-G10Y vs Privilege Green
Where S 4010-G10Y belongs to NCS's range, Privilege Green is a Sherwin-Williams color. These are both green-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within green-grey to land. S 4010-G10Y (LRV 28) reflects noticeably more light than Privilege Green (LRV 23), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean neutral, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 5.8 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
S 4010-G10Y vs Privilege Green in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. S 4010-G10Y and Privilege 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.
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 brightness difference is modest but present — S 4010-G10Y gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. S 4010-G10Y reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
S 4010-G10Y vs Privilege Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see S 4010-G10Y on one side and Privilege 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 4010-G10Y comparisons
See how S 4010-G10Y stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 28), opening up a space where S 4010-G10Y encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 28, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
S 4010-G10Y reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 28, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 28), opening up a space where S 4010-G10Y encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 28, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 28), opening up a space where S 4010-G10Y encloses it.
With LRVs of 28 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 28, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 28 vs 4, S 4010-G10Y is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 28), opening up a space where S 4010-G10Y encloses it.
S 4010-G10Y reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 28), opening up a space where S 4010-G10Y encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 28, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (28 vs 21) makes S 4010-G10Y the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 28), opening up a space where S 4010-G10Y encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 28), opening up a space where S 4010-G10Y encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 28), opening up a space where S 4010-G10Y encloses it.
S 4010-G10Y reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 28), opening up a space where S 4010-G10Y encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 28, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 28, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room.
S 4010-G10Y reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 28), opening up a space where S 4010-G10Y encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (31 vs 28) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 28 vs 7, S 4010-G10Y is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (28 vs 24) makes S 4010-G10Y the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 28, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.