Indian River vs Cement grey

Indian RiverBenjamin MoorevsCement greyRAL ClassicΔE 14.6Distinct difference

Where Indian River belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Cement grey is a RAL Classic color. Indian River reads as beige-greige, while Cement grey reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Indian River (LRV 37) reflects noticeably more light than Cement grey (LRV 24), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 14.6, 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.

Indian River vs Cement grey in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Indian River 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 Indian River will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cement grey would.

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Color Details

Indian River
Benjamin Moore · 985
Hex#ADA290
LRV36.7
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number985
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Cement grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7033
Hex#7F8274
LRV24.1
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7033
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Indian River vs Cement grey Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Indian River 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 Indian River comparisons

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

Indian River
White Dove
Indian River
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Indian River
985 · LRV 37

At LRV 83 vs 37, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Indian River
Ammonite
Indian River
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Indian River
985 · LRV 37
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 37), opening up a space where Indian River encloses it.

Indian River
Iron Ore
Indian River
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Indian River
985 · LRV 37

At LRV 37 vs 6, Indian River is decisively the brighter choice.

Indian River
Purbeck Stone
Indian River
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Indian River
985 · LRV 37

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 37), opening up a space where Indian River encloses it.

Indian River
Evergreen Fog
Indian River
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Indian River
985 · LRV 37

Indian River reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Indian River
Mizzle
Indian River
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Indian River
985 · LRV 37
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 37, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Indian River
Agreeable Gray
Indian River
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Indian River
985 · LRV 37

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 37), opening up a space where Indian River encloses it.

Indian River
Accessible Beige
Indian River
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Indian River
985 · LRV 37

At LRV 58 vs 37, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Indian River
Denim Drift
Indian River
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Indian River
985 · LRV 37

A 10-point LRV gap (37 vs 27) makes Indian River the marginally brighter of the two.

Indian River
French Gray
Indian River
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Indian River
985 · LRV 37

French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Indian River
Naval
Indian River
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Indian River
985 · LRV 37
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Indian River reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Indian River
Tranquil Dawn
Indian River
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Indian River
985 · LRV 37

At LRV 55 vs 37, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Indian River
Bancha
Indian River
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Indian River
985 · LRV 37
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 37 vs 13, Indian River is decisively the brighter choice.

Indian River
Hardwick White
Indian River
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Indian River
985 · LRV 37

A 7-point LRV gap (44 vs 37) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.

Indian River
Pure White
Indian River
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Indian River
985 · LRV 37

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 37), opening up a space where Indian River encloses it.

Indian River
Artichoke
Indian River
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Indian River
985 · LRV 37
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Indian River reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Indian River
Balboa Mist
Indian River
Benjamin Moore
Indian River
985 · LRV 37

At LRV 66 vs 37, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Indian River
Shoji White
Indian River
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Indian River
985 · LRV 37

At LRV 74 vs 37, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Indian River
Snowbound
Indian River
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Indian River
985 · LRV 37
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 37, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Indian River
Pewter Green
Indian River
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Indian River
985 · LRV 37

At LRV 37 vs 12, Indian River is decisively the brighter choice.

Indian River
Skimming Stone
Indian River
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Indian River
985 · LRV 37

At LRV 68 vs 37, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Indian River
Dix Blue
Indian River
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Indian River
985 · LRV 37
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Indian River
Calamine
Indian River
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Indian River
985 · LRV 37
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 37), opening up a space where Indian River encloses it.

Indian River
Treron
Indian River
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Indian River
985 · LRV 37
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Indian River reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Indian River
Vintage Vogue
Indian River
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Indian River
985 · LRV 37

At LRV 37 vs 12, Indian River is decisively the brighter choice.

Indian River
Saybrook Sage
Indian River
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Indian River
985 · LRV 37

A 9-point LRV gap (45 vs 37) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.

Indian River
Pale Green
Indian River
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Indian River
985 · LRV 37
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Indian River reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Indian River
Pine Needle
Indian River
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Indian River
985 · LRV 37

Indian River reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Guilford Green
Indian River
Guilford Green
Indian River
Benjamin Moore
Indian River
985 · LRV 37

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 37), opening up a space where Indian River encloses it.

Indian River
Just Walnut
Indian River
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Indian River
985 · LRV 37

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 37), opening up a space where Indian River encloses it.