Apricot Cream vs Cement grey

Apricot CreamPPGvsCement greyRAL ClassicΔE 36.8Very different colors

Where Apricot Cream belongs to PPG's range, Cement grey is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Apricot Cream belongs to the beige-pink family and Cement grey to the grey family. Apricot Cream (LRV 75) reflects noticeably more light than Cement grey (LRV 24), a difference of 51 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 36.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Apricot Cream
PPG · PPG1059-1
Hex#eeded8
LRV75.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1059-1
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Cement grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7033
Hex#7F8274
LRV24.1
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7033
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Apricot Cream vs Cement grey Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Apricot Cream 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 Apricot Cream comparisons

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

White Dove
Apricot Cream
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Apricot Cream
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Apricot Cream reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Apricot Cream
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Apricot Cream is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Apricot Cream
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Apricot Cream reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Apricot Cream
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Apricot Cream is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Apricot Cream
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Apricot Cream reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Apricot Cream
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Apricot Cream reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Apricot Cream
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Apricot Cream reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Apricot Cream
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Apricot Cream is the lighter choice

French Gray
Apricot Cream
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Apricot Cream is the lighter choice

Naval
Apricot Cream
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Apricot Cream is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Apricot Cream
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Apricot Cream reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Apricot Cream
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Apricot Cream is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Apricot Cream
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Apricot Cream is the lighter choice

Pure White
Apricot Cream
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads slightly lighter

Artichoke
Apricot Cream
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Apricot Cream is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Apricot Cream
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Apricot Cream reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Apricot Cream
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Nearly identical in tone

Snowbound
Apricot Cream
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter

Pewter Green
Apricot Cream
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Apricot Cream is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Apricot Cream
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Apricot Cream reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Apricot Cream
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Apricot Cream is the lighter choice

Calamine
Apricot Cream
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Apricot Cream reads slightly lighter

Treron
Apricot Cream
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Apricot Cream is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Apricot Cream
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Apricot Cream is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Apricot Cream
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Apricot Cream is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Apricot Cream
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Apricot Cream is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Apricot Cream
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Apricot Cream is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Apricot Cream
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Apricot Cream reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Apricot Cream
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Apricot Cream reads slightly lighter