Carolina Green vs Cement grey

Carolina GreenPPGvsCement greyRAL ClassicΔE 35.8Very different colors

Carolina Green (PPG) and Cement grey (RAL Classic) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Carolina Green belongs to the blue-green family and Cement grey to the grey family. The 5-point LRV gap — 24 for Cement grey vs 19 for Carolina Green — means Cement grey will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 35.8 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

Carolina Green
PPG · PPG1229-7
Hex#008b6d
LRV19.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1229-7
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Cement grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7033
Hex#7F8274
LRV24.1
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7033
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Carolina Green vs Cement grey Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Carolina Green
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Carolina Green
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Carolina Green
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Carolina Green reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Carolina Green
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Carolina Green
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Carolina Green
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Carolina Green
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Carolina Green
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Carolina Green
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Carolina Green
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Carolina Green
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Carolina Green reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Carolina Green
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Carolina Green
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Carolina Green reads slightly lighter

Hardwick White
Carolina Green
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Carolina Green
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Carolina Green
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Carolina Green
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Carolina Green
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Carolina Green
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Carolina Green
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Carolina Green reads slightly lighter

Skimming Stone
Carolina Green
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Carolina Green
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Carolina Green
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Carolina Green
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Carolina Green
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Carolina Green reads slightly lighter

Saybrook Sage
Carolina Green
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Carolina Green
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Carolina Green
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Carolina Green reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Carolina Green
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Carolina Green
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice