Old Salem Gray vs Cement grey
Where Old Salem Gray belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Cement grey is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Old Salem Gray belongs to the beige-greige family and Cement grey to the grey family. Old Salem Gray (LRV 32) reflects noticeably more light than Cement grey (LRV 24), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 15.3, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Old Salem Gray vs Cement grey in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Old Salem Gray 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.
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. Old Salem Gray reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Old Salem Gray reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The brightness difference is modest but present — Old Salem Gray gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Old Salem Gray reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Old Salem Gray vs Cement grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Old Salem 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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