Atrium White vs Cement grey
Where Atrium White belongs to PPG's range, Cement grey is a RAL Classic color. Atrium White reads as beige-white, while Cement grey reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Atrium White (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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Atrium White vs Cement grey in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Atrium White 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 Atrium White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cement grey would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Atrium White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cement grey.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Atrium White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cement grey.
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. Atrium White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cement grey.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Atrium White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cement grey would.
Color Details
Atrium White vs Cement grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Atrium White 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 Atrium White comparisons
See how Atrium White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 85 vs 69, Atrium White is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 85 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Atrium White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 52, Atrium White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 30, Atrium White is decisively the brighter choice.
Atrium White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 60, Atrium White is decisively the brighter choice.
Atrium White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Atrium White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 43, Atrium White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 4, Atrium White is decisively the brighter choice.
Atrium White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Atrium White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Atrium White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 84), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 85 vs 21, Atrium White is decisively the brighter choice.
Atrium White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Atrium White reads slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 85 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 85 vs 51, Atrium White is decisively the brighter choice.
Atrium White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Atrium White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Atrium White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 41, Atrium White is decisively the brighter choice.
Atrium White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Atrium White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 31, Atrium White is decisively the brighter choice.