Pacific Yew vs Cement grey
Pacific Yew is a Cloverdale Paint color while Cement grey comes from RAL Classic. Pacific Yew reads as beige-pink, while Cement grey reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 24 vs 4, Cement grey will read as the brighter of the two — a 20-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 31.0, 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.
Pacific Yew vs Cement grey in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Pacific Yew 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. Cement grey returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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 Cement grey will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pacific Yew would.
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 Cement grey will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pacific Yew would.
Color Details
Pacific Yew vs Cement grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pacific Yew 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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