Match S 2502-Y50R
NCS S 2502-Y50R is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 53. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
View full S 2502-Y50R color page →
Closest matches across every brand
One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.
With LRVs of 53 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 54 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 53 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 55 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 53 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 53 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 5-point LRV gap (53 vs 47) makes S 2502-Y50R the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 54 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.