Opulence vs S 0300-N
Where Opulence belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, S 0300-N is a NCS color. Opulence reads as beige, while S 0300-N reads as beige-white — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (88 vs 90), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Opulence runs red while S 0300-N is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 0.4, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Opulence vs S 0300-N in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Opulence and S 0300-N 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.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Color Details
Opulence vs S 0300-N Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Opulence on one side and S 0300-N 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 Opulence comparisons
See how Opulence stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Opulence reads slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 88 vs 52, Opulence is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 30, Opulence is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 60, Opulence is decisively the brighter choice.
Opulence reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Opulence reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 43, Opulence is decisively the brighter choice.
Opulence reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Opulence reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (88 vs 84) makes Opulence the marginally brighter of the two.
Opulence reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Opulence reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 74), opening up a space where Shoji White encloses it.
Opulence reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Opulence reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Opulence reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
Opulence reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Opulence reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 31, Opulence is decisively the brighter choice.