Bamboo Stem vs Cement grey
Bamboo Stem is a Dulux color while Cement grey comes from RAL Classic. Hue-wise, Bamboo Stem belongs to the green-yellow family and Cement grey to the grey family. At LRV 41 vs 24, Bamboo Stem will read as the brighter of the two — a 17-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 18.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Bamboo Stem vs Cement grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bamboo Stem 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 Bamboo Stem comparisons
See how Bamboo Stem stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 41 vs 6, Bamboo Stem is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Bamboo Stem reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (52 vs 41) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 58 vs 41, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 27, Bamboo Stem is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 43 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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At LRV 55 vs 41, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 13, Bamboo Stem is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
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At LRV 66 vs 41, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 41, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 41, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 41 vs 12, Bamboo Stem is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 8, Bamboo Stem is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 41, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 41 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 41 vs 12, Bamboo Stem is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (45 vs 41) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Bamboo Stem reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.