Jitney vs S 3005-Y20R
Where Jitney belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, S 3005-Y20R is a NCS color. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Jitney (LRV 47) reflects noticeably more light than S 3005-Y20R (LRV 41), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 4.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Jitney vs S 3005-Y20R in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Jitney and S 3005-Y20R 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 — Jitney gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Jitney vs S 3005-Y20R Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Jitney on one side and S 3005-Y20R 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 Jitney comparisons
See how Jitney stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 60 vs 47, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Jitney reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (47 vs 43) makes Jitney the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 47 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 47, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 47), opening up a space where Jitney encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 47), opening up a space where Jitney encloses it.
Jitney reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
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Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 47), opening up a space where Jitney encloses it.
Jitney reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 47 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 47 vs 31, Jitney is decisively the brighter choice.