Violet Beauty vs Cement grey

Violet BeautyCloverdale PaintvsCement greyRAL ClassicΔE 28.7Very different colors

Violet Beauty (Cloverdale Paint) and Cement grey (RAL Classic) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Violet Beauty belongs to the purple family and Cement grey to the grey family. The 24-point LRV gap — 48 for Violet Beauty vs 24 for Cement grey — means Violet Beauty will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 28.7 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Violet Beauty vs Cement grey in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Violet Beauty 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Violet Beauty reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cement grey.

Violet BeautyViolet Beauty 1296 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Cement greyRAL Classic Cement grey 7033 living room

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Violet Beauty returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Violet BeautyViolet Beauty 1296 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Cement greyRAL Classic Cement grey 7033 bedroom

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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Violet Beauty returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Violet BeautyViolet Beauty 1296 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Cement greyRAL Classic Cement grey 7033 bathroom

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Color Details

Violet Beauty
Cloverdale Paint · 1296
Hex#BCB4CA
LRV48.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1296
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Cement grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7033
Hex#7F8274
LRV24.1
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7033
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Violet Beauty vs Cement grey Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Violet Beauty 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 Violet Beauty comparisons

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

White Dove
Violet Beauty
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Violet Beauty
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Violet Beauty
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Violet Beauty is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Violet Beauty
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Violet Beauty
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Violet Beauty reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Violet Beauty
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Violet Beauty
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Violet Beauty
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Violet Beauty reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Violet Beauty
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Violet Beauty
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Violet Beauty
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Violet Beauty is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Violet Beauty
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Violet Beauty reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Violet Beauty
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Violet Beauty is the lighter choice

Black grey
Violet Beauty
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Violet Beauty is the lighter choice

Piazza
Violet Beauty
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Violet Beauty
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Grey Blue
Violet Beauty
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Violet Beauty is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Violet Beauty
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Violet Beauty reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Violet Beauty
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Violet Beauty reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Violet Beauty
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Violet Beauty is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Violet Beauty
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Violet Beauty
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Violet Beauty is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Violet Beauty
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Violet Beauty reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Violet Beauty
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Violet Beauty is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Violet Beauty
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Violet Beauty
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Violet Beauty reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Violet Beauty
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Violet Beauty
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Violet Beauty
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Violet Beauty
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Violet Beauty is the lighter choice