Harvest Brown vs Cement grey
Harvest Brown is a Behr color while Cement grey comes from RAL Classic. Hue-wise, Harvest Brown belongs to the beige-greige family and Cement grey to the grey family. At LRV 39 vs 24, Harvest Brown will read as the brighter of the two — a 15-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 19.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Harvest Brown vs Cement grey in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Harvest Brown 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.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Harvest Brown will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cement grey would.
Color Details
Harvest Brown vs Cement grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Harvest Brown on one side and Cement grey on the other.
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 Harvest Brown comparisons
See how Harvest Brown stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 39), opening up a space where Harvest Brown encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 39, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Harvest Brown reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 39, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (39 vs 30) makes Harvest Brown the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 39), opening up a space where Harvest Brown encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 39, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 39), opening up a space where Harvest Brown encloses it.
Harvest Brown reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (43 vs 39) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 39 vs 4, Harvest Brown is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 39), opening up a space where Harvest Brown encloses it.
Harvest Brown reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 39, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 21, Harvest Brown is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 39), opening up a space where Harvest Brown encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 39), opening up a space where Harvest Brown encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 39), opening up a space where Harvest Brown encloses it.
Harvest Brown reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 39), opening up a space where Harvest Brown encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 39, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 25, Harvest Brown is decisively the brighter choice.
Harvest Brown reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (39 vs 31) makes Harvest Brown the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 39 vs 7, Harvest Brown is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 39, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 39, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.