Palm vs Cement grey
Where Palm belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Cement grey is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Palm belongs to the green family and Cement grey to the grey family. Palm (LRV 58) reflects noticeably more light than Cement grey (LRV 24), a difference of 34 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 28.3, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Palm vs Cement grey in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Palm 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Palm reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cement grey.
Color Details
Palm vs Cement grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Palm 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.
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