Great Gray vs Cement grey

Great GrayPPGvsCement greyRAL ClassicΔE 25.3Very different colors

Where Great Gray belongs to PPG's range, Cement grey is a RAL Classic color. Great Gray reads as beige-greige, while Cement grey reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Great Gray (LRV 53) reflects noticeably more light than Cement grey (LRV 24), a difference of 29 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 25.3, 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

Great Gray
PPG · PPG15-28
Hex#cbc1b4
LRV53.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG15-28
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Cement grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7033
Hex#7F8274
LRV24.1
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7033
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Great Gray vs Cement grey Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Great Gray
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Great Gray
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Great Gray
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Great Gray is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Great Gray
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Great Gray
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Great Gray reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Great Gray
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Great Gray
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Great Gray
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Great Gray
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Great Gray is the lighter choice

French Gray
Great Gray
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Great Gray reads slightly lighter

Naval
Great Gray
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Great Gray is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Great Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Bancha
Great Gray
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Great Gray is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Great Gray
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Great Gray reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Great Gray
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Great Gray
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Great Gray is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Great Gray
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Great Gray
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Great Gray
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Great Gray
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Great Gray is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Great Gray
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Great Gray
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Great Gray reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Great Gray
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Great Gray
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Great Gray is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Great Gray
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Great Gray is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Great Gray
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Great Gray reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Great Gray
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Great Gray reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Great Gray
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Great Gray is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Great Gray
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter

Just Walnut
Great Gray
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads noticeably lighter