Chic Lime vs Cement grey

Chic LimeBenjamin MoorevsCement greyRAL ClassicΔE 53.3Very different colors

Chic Lime (Benjamin Moore) and Cement grey (RAL Classic) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Chic Lime belongs to the beige-yellow family and Cement grey to the grey family. The 41-point LRV gap — 65 for Chic Lime vs 24 for Cement grey — means Chic Lime will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 53.3 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.

Chic Lime vs Cement grey in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Chic Lime 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. Chic Lime reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cement grey.

Chic LimeBenjamin Moore Chic Lime living room photo

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Cement greyRAL Classic Cement grey 7033 living room

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Color Details

Chic Lime
Benjamin Moore · 396
LRV65.3
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number396
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Cement grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7033
LRV24.1
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7033
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Chic Lime vs Cement grey Simulated Comparison

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

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

Chic Lime
Ammonite
Chic Lime
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Chic Lime
396 · LRV 65
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

A 4-point LRV gap (69 vs 65) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.

Chic Lime
White Dove
Chic Lime
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Chic Lime
396 · LRV 65

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 65), opening up a space where Chic Lime encloses it.

Chic Lime
Iron Ore
Chic Lime
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Chic Lime
396 · LRV 65

Chic Lime reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Chic Lime
Purbeck Stone
Chic Lime
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Chic Lime
396 · LRV 65

At LRV 65 vs 52, Chic Lime is decisively the brighter choice.

Chic Lime
Evergreen Fog
Chic Lime
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Chic Lime
396 · LRV 65

At LRV 65 vs 30, Chic Lime is decisively the brighter choice.

Chic Lime
Mizzle
Chic Lime
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Chic Lime
396 · LRV 65
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Chic Lime reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Chic Lime
Agreeable Gray
Chic Lime
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Chic Lime
396 · LRV 65

A 5-point LRV gap (65 vs 60) makes Chic Lime the marginally brighter of the two.

Chic Lime
Accessible Beige
Chic Lime
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Chic Lime
396 · LRV 65

Chic Lime reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Chic Lime
Denim Drift
Chic Lime
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Chic Lime
396 · LRV 65

Chic Lime reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Chic Lime
French Gray
Chic Lime
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Chic Lime
396 · LRV 65

At LRV 65 vs 43, Chic Lime is decisively the brighter choice.

Chic Lime
Naval
Chic Lime
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Chic Lime
396 · LRV 65
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 65 vs 4, Chic Lime is decisively the brighter choice.

Chic Lime
Tranquil Dawn
Chic Lime
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Chic Lime
396 · LRV 65

Chic Lime reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Chic Lime
Bancha
Chic Lime
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Chic Lime
396 · LRV 65
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Chic Lime reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Chic Lime
Hardwick White
Chic Lime
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Chic Lime
396 · LRV 65

Chic Lime reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Chic Lime
Pure White
Chic Lime
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Chic Lime
396 · LRV 65

At LRV 84 vs 65, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Chic Lime
Artichoke
Chic Lime
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Chic Lime
396 · LRV 65
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 65 vs 21, Chic Lime is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Chic Lime
Balboa Mist
Chic Lime
Benjamin Moore
Chic Lime
396 · LRV 65

With LRVs of 66 and 65, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Chic Lime
Shoji White
Chic Lime
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Chic Lime
396 · LRV 65

Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Chic Lime
Snowbound
Chic Lime
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Chic Lime
396 · LRV 65
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 65), opening up a space where Chic Lime encloses it.

Chic Lime
Pigeon
Chic Lime
Pigeon
Benjamin Moore
Chic Lime
396 · LRV 65
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

At LRV 65 vs 51, Chic Lime is decisively the brighter choice.

Chic Lime
Pewter Green
Chic Lime
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Chic Lime
396 · LRV 65

Chic Lime reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Chic Lime
Duck Green
Chic Lime
Duck Green
Benjamin Moore
Chic Lime
396 · LRV 65

Chic Lime reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Chic Lime
Skimming Stone
Chic Lime
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Chic Lime
396 · LRV 65

With LRVs of 68 and 65, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Chic Lime
Dix Blue
Chic Lime
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Chic Lime
396 · LRV 65
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 65 vs 41, Chic Lime is decisively the brighter choice.

Chic Lime
Hicks' Blue
Chic Lime
Hicks' Blue
Benjamin Moore
Chic Lime
396 · LRV 65

Chic Lime vs Hicks' Blue

Chic Lime
Slaked Lime Deep
Chic Lime
Slaked Lime Deep

Chic Lime vs Slaked Lime Deep

Chic Lime
Vintage Vogue
Chic Lime
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Chic Lime
396 · LRV 65

Chic Lime reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Chic Lime
Livid
Chic Lime
Livid
Benjamin Moore
Chic Lime
396 · LRV 65

Chic Lime vs Livid

Chic Lime
Saybrook Sage
Chic Lime
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Chic Lime
396 · LRV 65

Chic Lime reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Chic Lime
Pale Green
Chic Lime
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Chic Lime
396 · LRV 65
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 65 vs 31, Chic Lime is decisively the brighter choice.