Bluette vs Cement grey

BluetteCloverdale PaintvsCement greyRAL ClassicΔE 31.5Very different colors

Where Bluette belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Cement grey is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Bluette belongs to the blue family and Cement grey to the grey family. Bluette (LRV 50) reflects noticeably more light than Cement grey (LRV 24), a difference of 26 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Bluette vs Cement grey in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Bluette 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 Bluette will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cement grey would.

BluetteBluette 0616 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Cement greyRAL Classic Cement grey 7033 living room

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Bluette reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cement grey.

BluetteBluette 0616 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Cement greyRAL Classic Cement grey 7033 bedroom

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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. Bluette reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cement grey.

BluetteBluette 0616 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Cement greyRAL Classic Cement grey 7033 bathroom

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Color Details

Bluette
Cloverdale Paint · 0616
Hex#A1BDD7
LRV50.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0616
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Cement grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7033
Hex#7F8274
LRV24.1
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7033
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Bluette vs Cement grey Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Bluette
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Bluette
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Bluette
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Bluette is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Bluette
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Bluette
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Bluette reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Bluette
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Bluette
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Bluette
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Bluette reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Bluette
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Bluette
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Bluette
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Bluette is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Bluette
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Bluette reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Bluette
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Bluette is the lighter choice

Black grey
Bluette
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Bluette is the lighter choice

Piazza
Bluette
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Bluette
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Grey Blue
Bluette
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Bluette is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Bluette
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Bluette reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Bluette
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Bluette reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Bluette
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Bluette is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Bluette
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Bluette
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Bluette is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Bluette
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Bluette reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Bluette
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Bluette is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Bluette
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Bluette
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Bluette reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Bluette
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Bluette
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Bluette
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Bluette
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Bluette is the lighter choice