Henderson Buff vs Cement grey
Where Henderson Buff belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Cement grey is a RAL Classic color. Henderson Buff reads as beige-yellow, while Cement grey reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Henderson Buff (LRV 49) reflects noticeably more light than Cement grey (LRV 24), a difference of 25 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 31.5, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Henderson Buff vs Cement grey in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Henderson Buff 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 Henderson Buff will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cement grey would.
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. Henderson Buff reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cement grey.
Color Details
Henderson Buff vs Cement grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Henderson Buff 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.
More Henderson Buff comparisons
See how Henderson Buff stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 49, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 49 vs 6, Henderson Buff is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (58 vs 49) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 49 vs 27, Henderson Buff is decisively the brighter choice.
Henderson Buff reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Henderson Buff reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (55 vs 49) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 49 vs 13, Henderson Buff is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (49 vs 44) makes Henderson Buff the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 49), opening up a space where Henderson Buff encloses it.
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At LRV 66 vs 49, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 49, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 49, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 12, Henderson Buff is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 49, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Henderson Buff reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 49), opening up a space where Henderson Buff encloses it.
Henderson Buff reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 49 vs 12, Henderson Buff is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (49 vs 45) makes Henderson Buff the marginally brighter of the two.
Henderson Buff reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Henderson Buff reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 49), opening up a space where Henderson Buff encloses it.