Orchid Shadow vs Cement grey

Orchid ShadowCloverdale PaintvsCement greyRAL ClassicΔE 27.4Very different colors

Orchid Shadow is a Cloverdale Paint color while Cement grey comes from RAL Classic. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 57 vs 24, Orchid Shadow will read as the brighter of the two — a 33-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 27.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Orchid Shadow vs Cement grey in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Orchid Shadow 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Orchid Shadow returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Orchid ShadowOrchid Shadow 0551 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Cement greyRAL Classic Cement grey 7033 living room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Orchid Shadow will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cement grey would.

Orchid ShadowOrchid Shadow 0551 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Cement greyRAL Classic Cement grey 7033 bedroom

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Orchid Shadow will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cement grey would.

Orchid ShadowOrchid Shadow 0551 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Cement greyRAL Classic Cement grey 7033 bathroom

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Color Details

Orchid Shadow
Cloverdale Paint · 0551
Hex#CBC6C3
LRV57.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0551
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Cement grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7033
Hex#7F8274
LRV24.1
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7033
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Orchid Shadow vs Cement grey Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Orchid Shadow
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Orchid Shadow
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Orchid Shadow
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Orchid Shadow is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Orchid Shadow
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Orchid Shadow reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Orchid Shadow
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Orchid Shadow is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Orchid Shadow
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Orchid Shadow reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Orchid Shadow
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Orchid Shadow
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Orchid Shadow is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Orchid Shadow
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Orchid Shadow
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Orchid Shadow
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Orchid Shadow is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Orchid Shadow
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Orchid Shadow is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Orchid Shadow
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Orchid Shadow is the lighter choice

Black grey
Orchid Shadow
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Orchid Shadow is the lighter choice

Piazza
Orchid Shadow
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Orchid Shadow
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Grey Blue
Orchid Shadow
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Orchid Shadow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Orchid Shadow
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Orchid Shadow is the lighter choice

Senses
Orchid Shadow
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Orchid Shadow reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Orchid Shadow
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Orchid Shadow is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Orchid Shadow
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Orchid Shadow
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Orchid Shadow is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Orchid Shadow
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Orchid Shadow is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Orchid Shadow
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Orchid Shadow is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Orchid Shadow
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Orchid Shadow reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Orchid Shadow
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Orchid Shadow is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Orchid Shadow
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Orchid Shadow
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Orchid Shadow
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Orchid Shadow
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Orchid Shadow is the lighter choice