Blue Heron vs Cement grey
Where Blue Heron belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Cement grey is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Blue Heron belongs to the blue family and Cement grey to the grey family. Cement grey (LRV 24) reflects noticeably more light than Blue Heron (LRV 16), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 26.1, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Blue Heron vs Cement grey in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Blue Heron 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Cement grey reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Blue Heron.
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 Blue Heron.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Cement grey will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Blue Heron would.
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 Blue Heron.
Color Details
Blue Heron vs Cement grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blue Heron 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.
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