Kingsport Gray vs Cement grey
Where Kingsport Gray belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Cement grey is a RAL Classic color. Kingsport Gray reads as greige-grey, while Cement grey reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (25 vs 24), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 8.0 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Kingsport Gray vs Cement grey in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Kingsport Gray and Cement grey are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Kingsport Gray vs Cement grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Kingsport Gray 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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