Honey Glow vs Cement grey

Honey GlowCloverdale PaintvsCement greyRAL ClassicΔE 31.0Very different colors

Where Honey Glow belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Cement grey is a RAL Classic color. Honey Glow reads as beige, while Cement grey reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Honey Glow (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than Cement grey (LRV 24), a difference of 33 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 31.0, 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.

Honey Glow vs Cement grey in Real Spaces

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

Honey GlowHoney Glow 0253 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. Honey Glow reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cement grey.

Honey GlowHoney Glow 0253 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. Honey Glow reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cement grey.

Honey GlowHoney Glow 0253 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Cement greyRAL Classic Cement grey 7033 bathroom

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Color Details

Honey Glow
Cloverdale Paint · 0253
Hex#DEC19C
LRV57.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0253
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Cement grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7033
Hex#7F8274
LRV24.1
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7033
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Honey Glow vs Cement grey Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Honey Glow
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Honey Glow
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Honey Glow
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Honey Glow is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Honey Glow
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Honey Glow reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Honey Glow
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Honey Glow is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Honey Glow
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Honey Glow reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Honey Glow
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Honey Glow
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Honey Glow is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Honey Glow
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Honey Glow
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Honey Glow
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Honey Glow is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Honey Glow
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Honey Glow is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Honey Glow
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Honey Glow is the lighter choice

Black grey
Honey Glow
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Honey Glow is the lighter choice

Piazza
Honey Glow
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Honey Glow
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Grey Blue
Honey Glow
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Honey Glow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Honey Glow
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Honey Glow is the lighter choice

Senses
Honey Glow
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Honey Glow reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Honey Glow
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Honey Glow is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Honey Glow
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Honey Glow
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Honey Glow is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Honey Glow
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Honey Glow is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Honey Glow
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Honey Glow is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Honey Glow
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Honey Glow reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Honey Glow
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Honey Glow is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Honey Glow
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Honey Glow
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Honey Glow
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Honey Glow
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Honey Glow is the lighter choice