Match S 1000-N
NCS S 1000-N is a light-reflective shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 74. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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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.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 74 and 73, 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 74 and 71, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 74 and 74, 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 74 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 74 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (74 vs 70) makes S 1000-N the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 12-point LRV gap (85 vs 74) makes Signal White the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.