Pale Honey vs Cement grey

Pale HoneyBehrvsCement greyRAL ClassicΔE 39.1Very different colors

Pale Honey (Behr) and Cement grey (RAL Classic) come from different manufacturers. Pale Honey reads as beige, while Cement grey reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 46-point LRV gap — 70 for Pale Honey vs 24 for Cement grey — means Pale Honey will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 39.1 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Pale Honey vs Cement grey in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Pale Honey 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Pale Honey reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cement grey.

Pale HoneyBehr Pale Honey living room interior

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Cement greyRAL Classic Cement grey 7033 living room

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Color Details

Pale Honey
Behr · PPU6-08
Hex#f5d6aa
LRV70.2
BrandBehr
NumberPPU6-08
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Cement grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7033
Hex#7F8274
LRV24.1
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7033
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Pale Honey vs Cement grey Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Pale Honey
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Pale Honey
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Pale Honey
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Pale Honey
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Pale Honey reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Pale Honey
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Pale Honey
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Pale Honey reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Pale Honey
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Pale Honey reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Pale Honey
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Pale Honey
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Pale Honey reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Pale Honey
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Pale Honey reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Pale Honey
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Pale Honey
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Pale Honey
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Black grey
Pale Honey
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Piazza
Pale Honey
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Pale Honey reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Pale Honey
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Pale Honey reads noticeably lighter

Grey Blue
Pale Honey
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Pale Honey
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Senses
Pale Honey
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Pale Honey
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Pale Honey
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Pale Honey reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Pale Honey
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Pale Honey
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Pale Honey
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Pale Honey
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Pale Honey reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Pale Honey
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Pale Honey
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Pale Honey
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Pale Honey
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Pale Honey
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Pale Honey is the lighter choice