Dragons Blood vs Cement grey

Dragons BloodBenjamin MoorevsCement greyRAL ClassicΔE 51.7Very different colors

Dragons Blood is a Benjamin Moore color while Cement grey comes from RAL Classic. Hue-wise, Dragons Blood belongs to the pink-red family and Cement grey to the grey family. At LRV 24 vs 13, Cement grey will read as the brighter of the two — a 11-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 51.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Dragons Blood vs Cement grey in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Dragons Blood 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

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Cement grey will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dragons Blood would.

Dragons BloodBenjamin Moore Dragons Blood bedroom color

@sherie_is_my_username

Cement greyRAL Classic Cement grey 7033 bedroom

@11k.studio

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Cement grey will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dragons Blood would.

Dragons BloodBenjamin Moore Navajo Red exterior paint

@transitionkevin

Cement greyRAL Classic Cement grey 7033 house exterior with stairs

@puntoporta

Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Cement grey returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Dragons BloodBenjamin Moore Dragons Blood front door

@sherie_is_my_username

Cement greyRAL Classic Cement grey 7033 front door

@drzwi_zbydrew

Color Details

Dragons Blood
Benjamin Moore · CW-320
Hex#AB4830
LRV13.4
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberCW-320
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Cement grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7033
Hex#7F8274
LRV24.1
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7033
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Dragons Blood vs Cement grey Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dragons Blood 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 Dragons Blood comparisons

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

White Dove
Dragons Blood
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Dragons Blood
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Dragons Blood
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Dragons Blood reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Dragons Blood
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Dragons Blood
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Dragons Blood
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Dragons Blood
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Dragons Blood
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Dragons Blood
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Dragons Blood
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Dragons Blood
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Dragons Blood
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Dragons Blood
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Dragons Blood reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Dragons Blood
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Dragons Blood reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Dragons Blood
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Dragons Blood
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Grey Blue
Dragons Blood
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Dragons Blood reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Dragons Blood
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Dragons Blood
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Dragons Blood
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Dragons Blood reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Dragons Blood
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Dragons Blood
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Dragons Blood
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Dragons Blood
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Dragons Blood reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Dragons Blood
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Dragons Blood
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Dragons Blood
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Dragons Blood
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Dragons Blood
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Dragons Blood
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nearly identical in tone