Lucerne vs Cement grey
Where Lucerne belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Cement grey is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Lucerne belongs to the blue family and Cement grey to the grey family. Cement grey (LRV 24) reflects noticeably more light than Lucerne (LRV 14), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 29.1, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Lucerne vs Cement grey in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Lucerne 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 Cement grey will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Lucerne would.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Cement grey reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Lucerne.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Cement grey will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Lucerne would.
Color Details
Lucerne vs Cement grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lucerne 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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