Beverly vs Cement grey
Where Beverly belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Cement grey is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Beverly belongs to the green-grey family and Cement grey to the grey family. Cement grey (LRV 24) reflects noticeably more light than Beverly (LRV 9), a difference of 15 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 17.7, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Beverly vs Cement grey in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Beverly 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 Cement grey will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Beverly 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. Cement grey reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Beverly.
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. Cement grey reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Beverly.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Cement grey will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Beverly would.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Cement grey reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Beverly.
Color Details
Beverly vs Cement grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Beverly 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 Beverly comparisons
See how Beverly stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 9), opening up a space where Beverly encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 9, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 9), opening up a space where Beverly encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 9), opening up a space where Beverly encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 9, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 9), opening up a space where Beverly encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 9), opening up a space where Beverly encloses it.
With LRVs of 12 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 9 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 9), opening up a space where Beverly encloses it.
With LRVs of 12 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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At LRV 31 vs 9, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.