Sun Drops vs Cement grey

Sun DropsCloverdale PaintvsCement greyRAL ClassicΔE 67.2Very different colors

Where Sun Drops belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Cement grey is a RAL Classic color. Sun Drops reads as beige, while Cement grey reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Sun Drops (LRV 50) reflects noticeably more light than Cement grey (LRV 24), a difference of 26 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 67.2, 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.

Sun Drops vs Cement grey in Real Spaces

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

Sun DropsSun Drops 0823 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. Sun Drops reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cement grey.

Sun DropsSun Drops 0823 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. Sun Drops reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cement grey.

Sun DropsSun Drops 0823 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Cement greyRAL Classic Cement grey 7033 bathroom

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Color Details

Sun Drops
Cloverdale Paint · 0823
Hex#E8B229
LRV50.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0823
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Cement grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7033
Hex#7F8274
LRV24.1
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7033
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Sun Drops vs Cement grey Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sun Drops 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 Sun Drops comparisons

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

White Dove
Sun Drops
White Dove
Sun Drops
Cloverdale Paint
Sun Drops
0823 · LRV 50

At LRV 83 vs 50, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Sun Drops
Ammonite
Sun Drops
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Sun Drops
0823 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 50), opening up a space where Sun Drops encloses it.

Sun Drops
Iron Ore
Sun Drops
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Sun Drops
0823 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 6, Sun Drops is decisively the brighter choice.

Sun Drops
Purbeck Stone
Sun Drops
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Sun Drops
0823 · LRV 50

With LRVs of 52 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Sun Drops
Evergreen Fog
Sun Drops
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Sun Drops
0823 · LRV 50

Sun Drops reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Sun Drops
Mizzle
Sun Drops
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Sun Drops
0823 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Sun Drops
Agreeable Gray
Sun Drops
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Sun Drops
0823 · LRV 50

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Sun Drops
Accessible Beige
Sun Drops
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Sun Drops
0823 · LRV 50

A 8-point LRV gap (58 vs 50) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.

Sun Drops
Denim Drift
Sun Drops
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Sun Drops
0823 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 27, Sun Drops is decisively the brighter choice.

Sun Drops
French Gray
Sun Drops
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Sun Drops
0823 · LRV 50

Sun Drops reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Sun Drops
Naval
Sun Drops
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Sun Drops
0823 · LRV 50
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Sun Drops reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Sun Drops
Tranquil Dawn
Sun Drops
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Sun Drops
0823 · LRV 50

A 5-point LRV gap (55 vs 50) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.

Sun Drops
Bancha
Sun Drops
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Sun Drops
0823 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 50 vs 13, Sun Drops is decisively the brighter choice.

Sun Drops
Hardwick White
Sun Drops
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Sun Drops
0823 · LRV 50

A 6-point LRV gap (50 vs 44) makes Sun Drops the marginally brighter of the two.

Sun Drops
Pure White
Sun Drops
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Sun Drops
0823 · LRV 50

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 50), opening up a space where Sun Drops encloses it.

Sun Drops
Artichoke
Sun Drops
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Sun Drops
0823 · LRV 50
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Sun Drops reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Sun Drops
Balboa Mist
Sun Drops
Cloverdale Paint
Sun Drops
0823 · LRV 50

At LRV 66 vs 50, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Sun Drops
Shoji White
Sun Drops
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Sun Drops
0823 · LRV 50

At LRV 74 vs 50, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Sun Drops
Snowbound
Sun Drops
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Sun Drops
0823 · LRV 50
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 50, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Sun Drops
Pewter Green
Sun Drops
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Sun Drops
0823 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 12, Sun Drops is decisively the brighter choice.

Sun Drops
Skimming Stone
Sun Drops
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Sun Drops
0823 · LRV 50

At LRV 68 vs 50, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Sun Drops
Dix Blue
Sun Drops
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Sun Drops
0823 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Sun Drops reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Sun Drops
Calamine
Sun Drops
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
Sun Drops
0823 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 50), opening up a space where Sun Drops encloses it.

Sun Drops
Treron
Sun Drops
Treron
Cloverdale Paint
Sun Drops
0823 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Sun Drops reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Sun Drops
Vintage Vogue
Sun Drops
Cloverdale Paint
Sun Drops
0823 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 12, Sun Drops is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Sun Drops
Saybrook Sage
Sun Drops
Cloverdale Paint
Sun Drops
0823 · LRV 50

A 5-point LRV gap (50 vs 45) makes Sun Drops the marginally brighter of the two.

Sun Drops
Pale Green
Sun Drops
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Sun Drops
0823 · LRV 50
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Sun Drops reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Sun Drops
Pine Needle
Sun Drops
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Sun Drops
0823 · LRV 50

Sun Drops reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Guilford Green
Sun Drops
Guilford Green
Sun Drops
Cloverdale Paint
Sun Drops
0823 · LRV 50

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Sun Drops
Just Walnut
Sun Drops
Just Walnut
Cloverdale Paint
Sun Drops
0823 · LRV 50

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 50), opening up a space where Sun Drops encloses it.