Soft Comfort vs Cement grey

Soft ComfortJotunvsCement greyRAL ClassicΔE 5.3Noticeable difference

Soft Comfort is a Jotun color while Cement grey comes from RAL Classic. Hue-wise, Soft Comfort belongs to the greige-grey family and Cement grey to the grey family. With LRVs of 23 and 24, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 5.3, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Soft Comfort vs Cement grey in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Soft Comfort and Cement grey are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Soft ComfortSoft Comfort living room paint review

@majlenesolli

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. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Soft ComfortJotun 12181 bedroom accent wall paint

@tyriveien45

Cement greyRAL Classic Cement grey 7033 bedroom

@11k.studio

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Soft ComfortSoft Comfort kitchen cabinets paint review

@toftagatantre

Cement greyRAL Classic Cement grey 7033 kitchen cabinets

@kasia.kopacz

Color Details

Soft Comfort
Jotun · 12181
Hex#8a8176
LRV22.7
BrandJotun
Number12181
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Cement grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7033
Hex#7F8274
LRV24.1
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7033
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Soft Comfort vs Cement grey Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Soft Comfort
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Soft Comfort
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Soft Comfort
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Soft Comfort reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Soft Comfort
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Soft Comfort
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Soft Comfort
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Soft Comfort
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Soft Comfort
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Soft Comfort
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Soft Comfort
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Soft Comfort
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Soft Comfort reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Soft Comfort
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Soft Comfort
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Soft Comfort reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Soft Comfort
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Soft Comfort reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Soft Comfort
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Soft Comfort
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Grey Blue
Soft Comfort
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Soft Comfort reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Soft Comfort
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Soft Comfort
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Soft Comfort
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Soft Comfort reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Soft Comfort
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Soft Comfort
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Soft Comfort reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Soft Comfort
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Soft Comfort
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Soft Comfort reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Soft Comfort
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Soft Comfort
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Soft Comfort
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Soft Comfort
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Soft Comfort
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Soft Comfort
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Soft Comfort reads slightly lighter