Limousine Leather vs Cement grey

Limousine LeatherBehrvsCement greyRAL ClassicΔE 29.5Very different colors

Where Limousine Leather belongs to Behr's range, Cement grey is a RAL Classic color. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. Cement grey (LRV 24) reflects noticeably more light than Limousine Leather (LRV 5), a difference of 19 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 29.5, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Limousine Leather vs Cement grey in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Limousine Leather 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 Cement grey will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Limousine Leather would.

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

Limousine LeatherBehr Limousine Leather bathroom color

@eightmulberry

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

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

Limousine LeatherBehr MQ5-5 kitchen cabinets color

@thejoyfulfox

Cement greyRAL Classic Cement grey 7033 kitchen cabinets

@kasia.kopacz

Color Details

Limousine Leather
Behr · MQ5-5
Hex#3b3c3b
LRV5.2
BrandBehr
NumberMQ5-5
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Cement grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7033
Hex#7F8274
LRV24.1
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7033
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Limousine Leather vs Cement grey Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Limousine Leather
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Limousine Leather
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Limousine Leather
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Purbeck Stone
Limousine Leather
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Limousine Leather
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Limousine Leather
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Limousine Leather
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Limousine Leather
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Limousine Leather
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Limousine Leather
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Limousine Leather
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Limousine Leather
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Limousine Leather
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Black grey
Limousine Leather
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Piazza
Limousine Leather
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Limousine Leather
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Grey Blue
Limousine Leather
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Limousine Leather
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane is the lighter choice

Senses
Limousine Leather
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Limousine Leather
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Nearly identical in tone

Washed Linen
Limousine Leather
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Limousine Leather
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Limousine Leather
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Limousine Leather
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Classic Silver
Limousine Leather
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Limousine Leather
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Limousine Leather
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Limousine Leather
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Limousine Leather
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Limousine Leather
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter