Bamboo vs Cement grey

BambooPPGvsCement greyRAL ClassicΔE 35.0Very different colors

Bamboo (PPG) and Cement grey (RAL Classic) come from different manufacturers. Bamboo reads as beige-yellow, while Cement grey reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 47-point LRV gap — 71 for Bamboo vs 24 for Cement grey — means Bamboo will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 35.0 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Bamboo
PPG · PPG1111-2
Hex#e3dec6
LRV71.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1111-2
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Cement grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7033
Hex#7F8274
LRV24.1
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7033
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Bamboo vs Cement grey Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
White Dove
Bamboo
PPG
Bamboo
PPG1111-2 · LRV 71

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 71), opening up a space where Bamboo encloses it.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Bamboo
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
PPG
Bamboo
PPG1111-2 · LRV 71

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 71 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Iron Ore
Bamboo
Iron Ore
PPG
Bamboo
PPG1111-2 · LRV 71

Bamboo reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Bamboo
PPG
Bamboo
PPG1111-2 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 52, Bamboo is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Bamboo
Evergreen Fog
PPG
Bamboo
PPG1111-2 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 30, Bamboo is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Bamboo
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
PPG
Bamboo
PPG1111-2 · LRV 71

Bamboo reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Bamboo
Agreeable Gray
PPG
Bamboo
PPG1111-2 · LRV 71

A 11-point LRV gap (71 vs 60) makes Bamboo the marginally brighter of the two.

Accessible Beige
Bamboo
Accessible Beige
PPG
Bamboo
PPG1111-2 · LRV 71

Bamboo reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Bamboo
PPG
Bamboo
PPG1111-2 · LRV 71

Bamboo reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
French Gray
Bamboo
PPG
Bamboo
PPG1111-2 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 43, Bamboo is decisively the brighter choice.

Naval
Bamboo
Naval
PPG
Bamboo
PPG1111-2 · LRV 71
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 71 vs 4, Bamboo is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Bamboo
PPG
Bamboo
PPG1111-2 · LRV 71

Bamboo reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Bancha
Bancha
Bamboo
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
PPG
Bamboo
PPG1111-2 · LRV 71

Bamboo reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Bamboo
PPG
Bamboo
PPG1111-2 · LRV 71

Bamboo reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Pure White
Bamboo
Pure White
PPG
Bamboo
PPG1111-2 · LRV 71

At LRV 84 vs 71, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Bamboo
Artichoke
PPG
Bamboo
PPG1111-2 · LRV 71
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 71 vs 21, Bamboo is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Bamboo
PPG
Bamboo
PPG1111-2 · LRV 71

Bamboo reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Shoji White
Bamboo
Shoji White
PPG
Bamboo
PPG1111-2 · LRV 71

Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Snowbound
Bamboo
Snowbound
PPG
Bamboo
PPG1111-2 · LRV 71
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pewter Green
Bamboo
Pewter Green
PPG
Bamboo
PPG1111-2 · LRV 71

Bamboo reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Bamboo
PPG
Bamboo
PPG1111-2 · LRV 71

With LRVs of 71 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Bamboo
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
PPG
Bamboo
PPG1111-2 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 41, Bamboo is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Calamine
Bamboo
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
PPG
Bamboo
PPG1111-2 · LRV 71

A 3-point LRV gap (71 vs 68) makes Bamboo the marginally brighter of the two.

Treron
Treron
Bamboo
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
PPG
Bamboo
PPG1111-2 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 25, Bamboo is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Bamboo
PPG
Bamboo
PPG1111-2 · LRV 71

Bamboo reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Bamboo
PPG
Bamboo
PPG1111-2 · LRV 71

Bamboo reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pale Green
Bamboo
Pale Green
PPG
Bamboo
PPG1111-2 · LRV 71
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 71 vs 31, Bamboo is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Pine Needle
Bamboo
PPG
Bamboo
PPG1111-2 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 7, Bamboo is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Bamboo
PPG
Bamboo
PPG1111-2 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 57, Bamboo is decisively the brighter choice.

Just Walnut
Just Walnut
Bamboo
PPG
Bamboo
PPG1111-2 · LRV 71

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 71), so neither reads brighter in a room.