Blue Gossamer vs Cement grey

Blue GossamerBehrvsCement greyRAL ClassicΔE 34.1Very different colors

Where Blue Gossamer belongs to Behr's range, Cement grey is a RAL Classic color. Blue Gossamer reads as blue, while Cement grey reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Blue Gossamer (LRV 66) reflects noticeably more light than Cement grey (LRV 24), a difference of 42 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 34.1, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Blue Gossamer vs Cement grey in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Blue Gossamer and Cement grey in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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 LRV gap is large enough that Blue Gossamer will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cement grey would.

Blue GossamerBehr Blue Gossamer living room interior

Visualization

Cement greyRAL Classic Cement grey 7033 living room

@barnhouse_veluwe

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Blue Gossamer reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cement grey.

Blue GossamerBehr Blue Gossamer bedroom

Visualization

Cement greyRAL Classic Cement grey 7033 bedroom

@11k.studio

Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Blue Gossamer reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cement grey.

Blue GossamerBehr Blue Gossamer bathroom

Visualization

Cement greyRAL Classic Cement grey 7033 bathroom

@ediz_yapi

House

Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Blue Gossamer reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cement grey.

Blue GossamerBehr Blue Gossamer victorian house interior

Visualization

Cement greyRAL Classic Cement grey 7033 house exterior with stairs

@puntoporta

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Blue Gossamer reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cement grey.

Blue GossamerBehr Blue Gossamer kitchen cabinets

Visualization

Cement greyRAL Classic Cement grey 7033 kitchen cabinets

@kasia.kopacz

Color Details

Blue Gossamer
Behr · MQ3-60
Hex#cdd7df
LRV66.4
BrandBehr
NumberMQ3-60
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Cement grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7033
Hex#7F8274
LRV24.1
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7033
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Blue Gossamer vs Cement grey Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blue Gossamer on one side and Cement grey on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Blue Gossamer comparisons

See how Blue Gossamer stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Blue Gossamer
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Blue Gossamer
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Blue Gossamer
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Blue Gossamer is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Blue Gossamer
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Blue Gossamer reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Blue Gossamer
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Blue Gossamer is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Blue Gossamer
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Blue Gossamer reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Blue Gossamer
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Blue Gossamer reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Blue Gossamer
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Blue Gossamer is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Blue Gossamer
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Blue Gossamer reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Blue Gossamer
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Blue Gossamer
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Blue Gossamer is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Blue Gossamer
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Blue Gossamer is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Blue Gossamer
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Blue Gossamer is the lighter choice

Black grey
Blue Gossamer
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Blue Gossamer is the lighter choice

Piazza
Blue Gossamer
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Nearly identical in tone

Humble Yellow
Blue Gossamer
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Blue Gossamer reads slightly lighter

Grey Blue
Blue Gossamer
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Blue Gossamer is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Blue Gossamer
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Blue Gossamer is the lighter choice

Senses
Blue Gossamer
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Blue Gossamer is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Blue Gossamer
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Blue Gossamer is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Blue Gossamer
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Blue Gossamer reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Blue Gossamer
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Blue Gossamer is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Blue Gossamer
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Blue Gossamer is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Blue Gossamer
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Blue Gossamer is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Blue Gossamer
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Blue Gossamer reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Blue Gossamer
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Blue Gossamer is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Blue Gossamer
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Blue Gossamer
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Blue Gossamer
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Blue Gossamer
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Blue Gossamer is the lighter choice