Lute vs Cement grey
Lute (Little Greene) and Cement grey (RAL Classic) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Lute belongs to the beige family and Cement grey to the grey family. The 23-point LRV gap — 48 for Lute vs 24 for Cement grey — means Lute will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 23.6 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Lute vs Cement grey in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Lute 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.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Lute returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Lute vs Cement grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lute 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 Lute comparisons
See how Lute stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 48), opening up a space where Lute encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (52 vs 48) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 48 vs 30, Lute is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 48, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lute reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (48 vs 43) makes Lute the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lute reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 48, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 48), opening up a space where Lute encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 48), opening up a space where Lute encloses it.
Lute reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Lute reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 48), opening up a space where Lute encloses it.
Lute reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 48 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 48 vs 31, Lute is decisively the brighter choice.