Orange brown vs S 1502-Y

RAL Classic
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NCS

Orange brown is a RAL Classic color while S 1502-Y comes from NCS. At LRV 64 vs 18, S 1502-Y will read as the brighter of the two — a 46-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 59.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions.

Orange brown vs S 1502-Y Color Comparison

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.

ΔE 59.0Very different colors

Color Details

Orange brown
RAL Classic · RAL 8023
Hex#A45729
LRV17.8
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 8023
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
View Orange brown
S 1502-Y
NCS · S 1502-Y
Hex#d4d2c6
LRV64.2
BrandNCS
NumberS 1502-Y
Undertone
Temperaturewarm
Brightnesslight
View S 1502-Y

Orange brown vs S 1502-Y in Real Spaces

Seeing Orange brown and S 1502-Y in actual rooms makes the difference concrete. Browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall. Showing 2 room types where both colors have photos.

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that S 1502-Y will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Orange brown would.

Orange brown
 Orange brown exterior paint

@vratarocek

S 1502-Y
S 1502-Y house exterior paint

@villaviljan

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that S 1502-Y will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Orange brown would.

Orange brown
RAL 8023 kitchen cabinets

@mir_vokrug_kuhni

S 1502-Y
NCS S 1502-Y kitchen cabinets

@livet.vi.lever

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