Rectory Red vs Cement grey
Rectory Red is a Farrow & Ball color while Cement grey comes from RAL Classic. Hue-wise, Rectory Red belongs to the pink-red family and Cement grey to the grey family. At LRV 24 vs 11, Cement grey will read as the brighter of the two — a 13-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 50.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Rectory Red vs Cement grey in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Rectory Red 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.
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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 Cement grey will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Rectory Red would.
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Rectory Red vs Cement grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Rectory Red 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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