Wool vs Cement grey

WoolCloverdale PaintvsCement greyRAL ClassicΔE 30.8Very different colors

Where Wool belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Cement grey is a RAL Classic color. Wool reads as beige-greige, while Cement grey reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Wool (LRV 64) reflects noticeably more light than Cement grey (LRV 24), a difference of 40 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 30.8, 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.

Wool vs Cement grey in Real Spaces

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

WoolWool CA031 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. Wool reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cement grey.

WoolWool CA031 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. Wool reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cement grey.

WoolWool CA031 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Cement greyRAL Classic Cement grey 7033 bathroom

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Color Details

Wool
Cloverdale Paint · CA031
Hex#DAD1C3
LRV64.5
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA031
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Cement grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7033
Hex#7F8274
LRV24.1
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7033
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Wool vs Cement grey Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Wool
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Wool
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Wool
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Wool is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Wool
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Wool reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Wool
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Wool is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Wool
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Wool reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Wool
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Wool reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Wool
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Wool is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Wool
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Wool reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Wool
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Wool
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Wool is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Wool
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Wool is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Wool
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Wool is the lighter choice

Black grey
Wool
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Wool is the lighter choice

Piazza
Wool
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Nearly identical in tone

Humble Yellow
Wool
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Wool reads slightly lighter

Grey Blue
Wool
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Wool is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Wool
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Wool is the lighter choice

Senses
Wool
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Wool reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Wool
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Wool is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Wool
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Wool reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Wool
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Wool is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Wool
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Wool is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Wool
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Wool is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Wool
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Wool reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Wool
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Wool is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Wool
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Wool
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Wool
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Wool
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Wool is the lighter choice