Citrine vs Cement grey
Where Citrine belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Cement grey is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Citrine belongs to the beige family and Cement grey to the grey family. Citrine (LRV 41) reflects noticeably more light than Cement grey (LRV 24), a difference of 16 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 33.6, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Citrine vs Cement grey in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Citrine 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 Citrine will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cement grey would.
Color Details
Citrine vs Cement grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Citrine 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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