Match S 6000-N

NCS S 6000-N is a deep, low-reflectance shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 17. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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S 6000-N
NCS
S 6000-N
S 6000-N#737270LRV 17Neutral

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.

Night Jewels 3
Night Jewels 3
S 6000-N
S 6000-N
Night Jewels 3 vs S 6000-N
Dulux
Night Jewels 3
00NN 20/000 · LRV 20
NCS
S 6000-N
S 6000-N · LRV 17

Night Jewels 3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 0.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.8Imperceptible
Iron Mountain
Iron Mountain
S 6000-N
S 6000-N
Iron Mountain vs S 6000-N
Behr
Iron Mountain
N520-5 · LRV 18
NCS
S 6000-N
S 6000-N · LRV 17

With LRVs of 18 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.3Subtle
S 6000-N
S 6000-N
Hulett Ore
Hulett Ore
S 6000-N vs Hulett Ore
NCS
S 6000-N
S 6000-N · LRV 17
Sherwin-Williams
Hulett Ore
9574 · LRV 16

With LRVs of 17 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.5Subtle
S 6000-N
S 6000-N
Up In Smoke
Up In Smoke
S 6000-N vs Up In Smoke
NCS
S 6000-N
S 6000-N · LRV 17
PPG
Up In Smoke
PPG1010-6 · LRV 16

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.7Subtle
Emu
Emu
S 6000-N
S 6000-N
Emu vs S 6000-N
Cloverdale Paint
Emu
0549 · LRV 18
NCS
S 6000-N
S 6000-N · LRV 17

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
Gray Gardens
S 6000-N
S 6000-N
Gray Gardens vs S 6000-N
Benjamin Moore
Gray Gardens
CSP-55 · LRV 19
NCS
S 6000-N
S 6000-N · LRV 17

With LRVs of 19 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.5Subtle
S 6000-N
S 6000-N
RAL 830-4
RAL 830-4
S 6000-N vs RAL 830-4
NCS
S 6000-N
S 6000-N · LRV 17
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 830-4
RAL 830-4 · LRV 16

With LRVs of 17 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.5Subtle
S 6000-N
S 6000-N
Mouse grey
Mouse grey
S 6000-N vs Mouse grey
NCS
S 6000-N
S 6000-N · LRV 17
RAL ClassicClassic
Mouse grey
RAL 7005 · LRV 18

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
S 6000-N
S 6000-N
V497
S 6000-N vs V497
NCS
S 6000-N
S 6000-N · LRV 17
Tikkurila
V497
V497 · LRV 15

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.1Noticeable
Vandyke Brown
Vandyke Brown
S 6000-N
S 6000-N
Vandyke Brown vs S 6000-N
Jotun
Vandyke Brown
10249 · LRV 18
NCS
S 6000-N
S 6000-N · LRV 17

With LRVs of 18 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.2Noticeable
Dark Lead Colour
Dark Lead Colour
S 6000-N
S 6000-N
Dark Lead Colour vs S 6000-N
Little Greene
Dark Lead Colour
118 · LRV 15
NCS
S 6000-N
S 6000-N · LRV 17

With LRVs of 17 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.7Noticeable
S 6000-N
S 6000-N
Sea Grove
Sea Grove
S 6000-N vs Sea Grove
NCS
S 6000-N
S 6000-N · LRV 17
Valspar
Sea Grove
T698 · LRV 15

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.8Noticeable
Down Pipe
Down Pipe
S 6000-N
S 6000-N
Down Pipe vs S 6000-N
Farrow & Ball
Down Pipe
26 · LRV 13
NCS
S 6000-N
S 6000-N · LRV 17

S 6000-N reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.7Noticeable
S 6000-N
S 5010-R90B
S 6000-N
NCS
S 5010-R90B
S 5010-R90B · LRV 19
NCS
S 6000-N
S 6000-N · LRV 17

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.6Noticeable