NCS S 2010-G50Y

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NCS S 2010-G50Y reviews (3 photos)
What are NCS S 2010-G50Y undertones?
Is S 2010-G50Y cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on S 2010-G50Y
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	S 2010-G50Y
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Brand:	NCS

What color is NCS S 2010-G50Y?

Let's dive into a full S 2010-G50Y paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful S 2010-G50Y. Find out if this gorgeous warm grey paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

NCS S 2010-G50Y reviews (3 photos)

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What are NCS S 2010-G50Y undertones?

S 2010-G50Y is a mid-light, very muted straw beige. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.

HEX value:

#C0C2AD

RGB code:

192, 194, 173

Is NCS S 2010-G50Y cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 66°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

S 2010-G50Y HSL code: 66, 15%, 72%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects S 2010-G50Y

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with NCS S 2010-G50Y:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

S 2010-G50Y

Darker shades

S 2010-G50Y

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color S 2010-G50Y with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 246, such as NCS and S 1505-R60B.

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#c0c2ad
RGB Decimal	192, 194, 173
RGB Percent	75.29%, 76.08%, 67.84%
HSV	Hue: 66° Saturation: 10.82% Value: 76.08%
HSL	hsl(66, 15, 72)
CMYK	Cyan: 1.03 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 10.82 Key: 23.92
YIQ	Y: 191.008 I: 5.556 Q: -6.958
XYZ	X: 48.571 Y: 52.807 Z: 47.158
CIE Lab	L:77.761 a:-4.397 b:10.338
CIE Luv	L:77.761 u:-0.025 v:15.735
Decimal	12632749
Hunter Lab	72.669, -7.862, 12.392