Putting Bench vs Cement grey
Where Putting Bench belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Cement grey is a RAL Classic color. Putting Bench reads as beige, while Cement grey reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Putting Bench (LRV 78) reflects noticeably more light than Cement grey (LRV 24), a difference of 54 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 37.6, 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.
Putting Bench vs Cement grey in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Putting Bench 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 Putting Bench will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cement grey 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. Putting Bench reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cement grey.
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. Putting Bench reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cement grey.
Color Details
Putting Bench vs Cement grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Putting Bench 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 Putting Bench comparisons
See how Putting Bench stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (78 vs 69) makes Putting Bench the marginally brighter of the two.
Putting Bench reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 52, Putting Bench is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 30, Putting Bench is decisively the brighter choice.
Putting Bench reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 60, Putting Bench is decisively the brighter choice.
Putting Bench reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Putting Bench reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 43, Putting Bench is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 4, Putting Bench is decisively the brighter choice.
Putting Bench reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Putting Bench reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Putting Bench reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (84 vs 78) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 78 vs 21, Putting Bench is decisively the brighter choice.
Putting Bench reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Putting Bench reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Putting Bench reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Putting Bench reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 78 vs 41, Putting Bench is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (78 vs 68) makes Putting Bench the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 78 vs 25, Putting Bench is decisively the brighter choice.
Putting Bench reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Putting Bench reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 31, Putting Bench is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 7, Putting Bench is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 57, Putting Bench is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (78 vs 72) makes Putting Bench the marginally brighter of the two.