Light Gray vs Cement grey
Light Gray is a Farrow & Ball color while Cement grey comes from RAL Classic. Hue-wise, Light Gray belongs to the beige-greige family and Cement grey to the grey family. At LRV 39 vs 24, Light Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 15-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 16.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Light Gray vs Cement grey in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Light Gray 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. Light Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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 Light Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cement grey would.
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 Light Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cement grey would.
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 Light Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cement grey would.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Light Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Light Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cement grey would.
Color Details
Light Gray vs Cement grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Light Gray 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 Light Gray comparisons
See how Light Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 39, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 39), opening up a space where Light Gray encloses it.
At LRV 39 vs 6, Light Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 39), opening up a space where Light Gray encloses it.
Light Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 39, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 39), opening up a space where Light Gray encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 39, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 27, Light Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Light Gray reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 39, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 13, Light Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (44 vs 39) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 39), opening up a space where Light Gray encloses it.
Light Gray reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 39, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 39, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 39, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 12, Light Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 39, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 41 and 39, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 39), opening up a space where Light Gray encloses it.
Light Gray reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 39 vs 12, Light Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (45 vs 39) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Light Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Light Gray reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 39), opening up a space where Light Gray encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 39), opening up a space where Light Gray encloses it.