Gargoyle vs Cement grey
Where Gargoyle belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Cement grey is a RAL Classic color. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. Cement grey (LRV 24) reflects noticeably more light than Gargoyle (LRV 11), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 16.7, 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.
Gargoyle vs Cement grey in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Gargoyle 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 Gargoyle would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Cement grey reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Gargoyle.
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. Cement grey reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Gargoyle.
Color Details
Gargoyle vs Cement grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gargoyle 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.
More Gargoyle comparisons
See how Gargoyle stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 11), opening up a space where Gargoyle encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 11), opening up a space where Gargoyle encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 11, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 11), opening up a space where Gargoyle encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 11), opening up a space where Gargoyle encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 11, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 11), opening up a space where Gargoyle encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 11), opening up a space where Gargoyle encloses it.
With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 11 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 11), opening up a space where Gargoyle encloses it.
With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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At LRV 31 vs 11, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.