Arctic Cotton vs Cement grey

Arctic CottonPPGvsCement greyRAL ClassicΔE 37.2Very different colors

Arctic Cotton is a PPG color while Cement grey comes from RAL Classic. Hue-wise, Arctic Cotton belongs to the greige-white family and Cement grey to the grey family. At LRV 77 vs 24, Arctic Cotton will read as the brighter of the two — a 53-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 37.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Arctic Cotton vs Cement grey in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Arctic Cotton 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

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. Arctic Cotton returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Arctic CottonA mid century living room painted in Arctic Cotton

@simplywalldecor

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. The LRV gap is large enough that Arctic Cotton will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cement grey would.

Arctic CottonA scandinavian bedroom painted in Arctic Cotton

@simplywalldecor

Cement greyRAL Classic Cement grey 7033 bedroom

@11k.studio

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Arctic Cotton will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cement grey would.

Arctic CottonArctic Cotton — japandi bathroom

@simplywalldecor

Cement greyRAL Classic Cement grey 7033 bathroom

@ediz_yapi

House

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 Arctic Cotton will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cement grey would.

Arctic CottonArctic Cotton — transitional house

@simplywalldecor

Cement greyRAL Classic Cement grey 7033 house exterior with stairs

@puntoporta

Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Arctic Cotton returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Arctic Cottonmediterranean front door featuring Arctic Cotton by PPG

@simplywalldecor

Cement greyRAL Classic Cement grey 7033 front door

@drzwi_zbydrew

Color Details

Arctic Cotton
PPG · PPG1002-2
Hex#e6e3df
LRV77.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1002-2
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Cement grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7033
Hex#7F8274
LRV24.1
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7033
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Arctic Cotton vs Cement grey Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Arctic Cotton
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Arctic Cotton
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Arctic Cotton reads slightly lighter

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

Arctic Cotton is the lighter choice

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

Arctic Cotton is the lighter choice

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

Arctic Cotton is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Arctic Cotton
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Arctic Cotton is the lighter choice

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

Arctic Cotton reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Arctic Cotton
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Arctic Cotton reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Arctic Cotton
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Arctic Cotton is the lighter choice

French Gray
Arctic Cotton
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Arctic Cotton is the lighter choice

Naval
Arctic Cotton
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Arctic Cotton is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Arctic Cotton
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Arctic Cotton reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Arctic Cotton
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Arctic Cotton is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Arctic Cotton
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Arctic Cotton is the lighter choice

Pure White
Arctic Cotton
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads slightly lighter

Artichoke
Arctic Cotton
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Arctic Cotton is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Arctic Cotton
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Arctic Cotton reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Arctic Cotton
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Nearly identical in tone

Snowbound
Arctic Cotton
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter

Pewter Green
Arctic Cotton
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Arctic Cotton is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Arctic Cotton
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Arctic Cotton reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Arctic Cotton
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Arctic Cotton is the lighter choice

Calamine
Arctic Cotton
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Arctic Cotton reads slightly lighter

Treron
Arctic Cotton
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Arctic Cotton is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Arctic Cotton
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Arctic Cotton is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Arctic Cotton
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Arctic Cotton is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Arctic Cotton
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Arctic Cotton is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Arctic Cotton
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Arctic Cotton is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Arctic Cotton
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Arctic Cotton reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Arctic Cotton
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Arctic Cotton reads slightly lighter