S 4010-Y50R vs Roycroft Suede
S 4010-Y50R (NCS) and Roycroft Suede (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 30 vs 31 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 9.0 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
S 4010-Y50R vs Roycroft Suede in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. S 4010-Y50R and Roycroft Suede 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
S 4010-Y50R vs Roycroft Suede Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see S 4010-Y50R on one side and Roycroft Suede 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-Y50R comparisons
See how S 4010-Y50R stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 30), opening up a space where S 4010-Y50R encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 30, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 6, S 4010-Y50R is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 30), opening up a space where S 4010-Y50R encloses it.
With LRVs of 30 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 52 vs 30, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 30), opening up a space where S 4010-Y50R encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 30, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (30 vs 27) makes S 4010-Y50R the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 30), opening up a space where S 4010-Y50R encloses it.
S 4010-Y50R reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 30, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 13, S 4010-Y50R is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 30, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 30), opening up a space where S 4010-Y50R encloses it.
S 4010-Y50R reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 30, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 30, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 30, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 30), opening up a space where S 4010-Y50R encloses it.
At LRV 30 vs 12, S 4010-Y50R is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 8, S 4010-Y50R is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 30, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 30 vs 12, S 4010-Y50R is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 30, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 31 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.