Calluna vs Cement grey

CallunaFarrow & BallvsCement greyRAL ClassicΔE 29.7Very different colors

Calluna is a Farrow & Ball color while Cement grey comes from RAL Classic. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 57 vs 24, Calluna will read as the brighter of the two — a 33-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 29.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Calluna vs Cement grey in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Calluna 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Calluna returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

CallunaFarrow and Ball Calluna living room color

@elitedecorators

Cement greyRAL Classic Cement grey 7033 living room

@barnhouse_veluwe

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Calluna will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cement grey would.

CallunaFarrow and Ball Calluna bedroom interior

@jsbeauchampdesign

Cement greyRAL Classic Cement grey 7033 bedroom

@11k.studio

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Calluna will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cement grey would.

CallunaWhite tiles and purple walls bathroom Farrow and Ball Calluna

@raum0rdnung

Cement greyRAL Classic Cement grey 7033 bathroom

@ediz_yapi

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Calluna will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cement grey would.

CallunaLight purple victorian house renovation Calluna color

@lauren.thedecorator

Cement greyRAL Classic Cement grey 7033 house exterior with stairs

@puntoporta

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Calluna will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cement grey would.

CallunaFarrow and Ball Calluna kitchen cabinets paint

@kitchen_spray

Cement greyRAL Classic Cement grey 7033 kitchen cabinets

@kasia.kopacz

Color Details

Calluna
Farrow & Ball · 270
Hex#ccc8ce
LRV57.0
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number270
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight
Cement grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7033
Hex#7F8274
LRV24.1
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7033
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Calluna vs Cement grey Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Calluna
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Calluna
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Calluna
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Calluna is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Calluna
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Calluna reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Calluna
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Calluna is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Calluna
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Calluna reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Calluna
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Calluna
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Calluna is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Calluna
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Calluna
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Calluna
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Calluna is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Calluna
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Calluna is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Calluna
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Calluna is the lighter choice

Black grey
Calluna
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Calluna is the lighter choice

Piazza
Calluna
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Calluna
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Grey Blue
Calluna
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Calluna is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Calluna
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Calluna is the lighter choice

Senses
Calluna
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Calluna reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Calluna
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Calluna is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Calluna
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Calluna
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Calluna is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Calluna
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Calluna is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Calluna
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Calluna is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Calluna
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Calluna reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Calluna
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Calluna is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Calluna
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Calluna
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Calluna
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Calluna
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Calluna is the lighter choice