Gravelstone vs Cement grey

GravelstoneBehrvsCement greyRAL ClassicΔE 27.7Very different colors

Where Gravelstone belongs to Behr's range, Cement grey is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Gravelstone belongs to the beige-greige family and Cement grey to the grey family. Gravelstone (LRV 58) reflects noticeably more light than Cement grey (LRV 24), a difference of 34 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 27.7, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Gravelstone vs Cement grey in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Gravelstone 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 Gravelstone will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cement grey would.

GravelstoneBehr Gravelstone living room color

@gbd_paintingllc

Cement greyRAL Classic Cement grey 7033 living room

@barnhouse_veluwe

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. Gravelstone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cement grey.

GravelstoneBehr Gravelstone bathroom

@lot23designs

Cement greyRAL Classic Cement grey 7033 bathroom

@ediz_yapi

Color Details

Gravelstone
Behr · MQ2-50
Hex#d3c7b8
LRV58.3
BrandBehr
NumberMQ2-50
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Cement grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7033
Hex#7F8274
LRV24.1
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7033
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Gravelstone vs Cement grey Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gravelstone 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 Gravelstone comparisons

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

White Dove
Gravelstone
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Gravelstone
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Gravelstone
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Gravelstone is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Gravelstone
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Gravelstone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Gravelstone
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Gravelstone is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Gravelstone
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Gravelstone reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Gravelstone
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Gravelstone
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Gravelstone is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Gravelstone
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Gravelstone reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Gravelstone
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Gravelstone
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Gravelstone is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Gravelstone
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Gravelstone is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Gravelstone
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Gravelstone is the lighter choice

Black grey
Gravelstone
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Gravelstone is the lighter choice

Piazza
Gravelstone
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Gravelstone
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Grey Blue
Gravelstone
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Gravelstone is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Gravelstone
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Gravelstone is the lighter choice

Senses
Gravelstone
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Gravelstone reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Gravelstone
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Gravelstone is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Gravelstone
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Gravelstone reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Gravelstone
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Gravelstone is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Gravelstone
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Gravelstone is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Gravelstone
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Gravelstone is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Gravelstone
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Gravelstone reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Gravelstone
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Gravelstone is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Gravelstone
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Gravelstone
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Gravelstone
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Gravelstone
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Gravelstone is the lighter choice