Cotton Ball vs Cement grey

Cotton BallJotunvsCement greyRAL ClassicΔE 40.5Very different colors

Where Cotton Ball belongs to Jotun's range, Cement grey is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Cotton Ball belongs to the beige-yellow family and Cement grey to the grey family. Cotton Ball (LRV 85) reflects noticeably more light than Cement grey (LRV 24), a difference of 61 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 40.5, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Cotton Ball vs Cement grey in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cotton Ball 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 Cotton Ball will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cement grey would.

Cotton BallCotton Ball stylish living room color

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Cement greyRAL Classic Cement grey 7033 living room

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House

Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Cotton Ball reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cement grey.

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Cement greyRAL Classic Cement grey 7033 house exterior with stairs

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Color Details

Cotton Ball
Jotun · 1453
Hex#f0efe2
LRV85.4
BrandJotun
Number1453
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Cement grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7033
Hex#7F8274
LRV24.1
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7033
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Cotton Ball vs Cement grey Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Cotton Ball
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Ammonite
Cotton Ball
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Cotton Ball reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Cotton Ball
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Cotton Ball is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Cotton Ball
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Cotton Ball is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Cotton Ball
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Cotton Ball is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Cotton Ball
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Cotton Ball is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Cotton Ball
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Cotton Ball reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Cotton Ball
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Cotton Ball is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Cotton Ball
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Cotton Ball is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Cotton Ball
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Cotton Ball reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Cotton Ball
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Cotton Ball is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Cotton Ball
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Cotton Ball is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Cotton Ball
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Cotton Ball is the lighter choice

Black grey
Cotton Ball
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Cotton Ball is the lighter choice

Piazza
Cotton Ball
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Cotton Ball reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Cotton Ball
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Cotton Ball is the lighter choice

Grey Blue
Cotton Ball
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Cotton Ball is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Cotton Ball
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Cotton Ball is the lighter choice

Senses
Cotton Ball
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Cotton Ball is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Cotton Ball
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Cotton Ball is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Cotton Ball
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Cotton Ball is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Cotton Ball
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Cotton Ball is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Cotton Ball
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Cotton Ball is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Cotton Ball
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Cotton Ball is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Cotton Ball
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Cotton Ball is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Cotton Ball
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Cotton Ball is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Cotton Ball
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Cotton Ball reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Cotton Ball
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Cotton Ball reads slightly lighter

Paper
Cotton Ball
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Cotton Ball
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Cotton Ball is the lighter choice