Rabbit's Ear vs Cement grey

Rabbit's EarPPGvsCement greyRAL ClassicΔE 25.4Very different colors

Rabbit's Ear is a PPG color while Cement grey comes from RAL Classic. Rabbit's Ear reads as greige-grey, while Cement grey reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 54 vs 24, Rabbit's Ear will read as the brighter of the two — a 30-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 25.4, 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.

Rabbit's Ear vs Cement grey in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Rabbit's Ear 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. Rabbit's Ear returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Rabbit's EarA mid century living room painted in Rabbit's Ear

@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 Rabbit's Ear will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cement grey would.

Rabbit's EarA moody bedroom painted in Rabbit's Ear

@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 Rabbit's Ear will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cement grey would.

Rabbit's EarRabbit's Ear — 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 Rabbit's Ear will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cement grey would.

Rabbit's EarRabbit's Ear color — eclectic house inspiration

@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. Rabbit's Ear returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Rabbit's Earstylish front door featuring Rabbit's Ear by PPG

@simplywalldecor

Cement greyRAL Classic Cement grey 7033 front door

@drzwi_zbydrew

Color Details

Rabbit's Ear
PPG · PPG0999-2
LRV54.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG0999-2
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Cement grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7033
LRV24.1
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7033
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Rabbit's Ear vs Cement grey Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Rabbit's Ear 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 Rabbit's Ear comparisons

See how Rabbit's Ear stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
Rabbit's Ear
Ammonite
Rabbit's Ear
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
PPG
Rabbit's Ear
PPG0999-2 · LRV 54

At LRV 69 vs 54, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Rabbit's Ear
White Dove
Rabbit's Ear
PPG
Rabbit's Ear
PPG0999-2 · LRV 54

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 54), opening up a space where Rabbit's Ear encloses it.

Rabbit's Ear
Iron Ore
Rabbit's Ear
Iron Ore
PPG
Rabbit's Ear
PPG0999-2 · LRV 54

Rabbit's Ear reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Rabbit's Ear
Purbeck Stone
Rabbit's Ear
PPG
Rabbit's Ear
PPG0999-2 · LRV 54

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Rabbit's Ear
Evergreen Fog
Rabbit's Ear
Evergreen Fog
PPG
Rabbit's Ear
PPG0999-2 · LRV 54

At LRV 54 vs 30, Rabbit's Ear is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Rabbit's Ear
Mizzle
Rabbit's Ear
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
PPG
Rabbit's Ear
PPG0999-2 · LRV 54

With LRVs of 54 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Rabbit's Ear
Agreeable Gray
Rabbit's Ear
Agreeable Gray
PPG
Rabbit's Ear
PPG0999-2 · LRV 54

A 6-point LRV gap (60 vs 54) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Rabbit's Ear
Accessible Beige
Rabbit's Ear
Accessible Beige
PPG
Rabbit's Ear
PPG0999-2 · LRV 54

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Denim Drift
Rabbit's Ear
Denim Drift
Rabbit's Ear
PPG
Rabbit's Ear
PPG0999-2 · LRV 54

Rabbit's Ear reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Rabbit's Ear
French Gray
Rabbit's Ear
PPG
Rabbit's Ear
PPG0999-2 · LRV 54

A 11-point LRV gap (54 vs 43) makes Rabbit's Ear the marginally brighter of the two.

Rabbit's Ear
Naval
Rabbit's Ear
Naval
PPG
Rabbit's Ear
PPG0999-2 · LRV 54
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 54 vs 4, Rabbit's Ear is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Rabbit's Ear
Tranquil Dawn
Rabbit's Ear
PPG
Rabbit's Ear
PPG0999-2 · LRV 54

With LRVs of 55 and 54, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Bancha
Rabbit's Ear
Bancha
Rabbit's Ear
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
PPG
Rabbit's Ear
PPG0999-2 · LRV 54

Rabbit's Ear reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Rabbit's Ear
Hardwick White
Rabbit's Ear
PPG
Rabbit's Ear
PPG0999-2 · LRV 54

Rabbit's Ear reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Rabbit's Ear
Pure White
Rabbit's Ear
Pure White
PPG
Rabbit's Ear
PPG0999-2 · LRV 54

At LRV 84 vs 54, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Rabbit's Ear
Artichoke
Rabbit's Ear
Artichoke
PPG
Rabbit's Ear
PPG0999-2 · LRV 54
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 54 vs 21, Rabbit's Ear is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Rabbit's Ear
Balboa Mist
Rabbit's Ear
PPG
Rabbit's Ear
PPG0999-2 · LRV 54

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Rabbit's Ear
Shoji White
Rabbit's Ear
Shoji White
PPG
Rabbit's Ear
PPG0999-2 · LRV 54

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 54), opening up a space where Rabbit's Ear encloses it.

Rabbit's Ear
Snowbound
Rabbit's Ear
Snowbound
PPG
Rabbit's Ear
PPG0999-2 · LRV 54
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 54), opening up a space where Rabbit's Ear encloses it.

Pigeon
Rabbit's Ear
Pigeon
Rabbit's Ear
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
PPG
Rabbit's Ear
PPG0999-2 · LRV 54

A 3-point LRV gap (54 vs 51) makes Rabbit's Ear the marginally brighter of the two.

Rabbit's Ear
Pewter Green
Rabbit's Ear
Pewter Green
PPG
Rabbit's Ear
PPG0999-2 · LRV 54

Rabbit's Ear reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Duck Green
Rabbit's Ear
Duck Green
Rabbit's Ear
PPG
Rabbit's Ear
PPG0999-2 · LRV 54

Rabbit's Ear reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Rabbit's Ear
Skimming Stone
Rabbit's Ear
PPG
Rabbit's Ear
PPG0999-2 · LRV 54

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 54), opening up a space where Rabbit's Ear encloses it.

Dix Blue
Rabbit's Ear
Dix Blue
Rabbit's Ear
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
PPG
Rabbit's Ear
PPG0999-2 · LRV 54

At LRV 54 vs 41, Rabbit's Ear is decisively the brighter choice.

Hicks' Blue
Rabbit's Ear
Hicks' Blue
Rabbit's Ear
PPG
Rabbit's Ear
PPG0999-2 · LRV 54

Hicks' Blue vs Rabbit's Ear

Slaked Lime Deep
Rabbit's Ear
Slaked Lime Deep
Rabbit's Ear
PPG
Rabbit's Ear
PPG0999-2 · LRV 54

Slaked Lime Deep vs Rabbit's Ear

Vintage Vogue
Rabbit's Ear
Vintage Vogue
Rabbit's Ear
PPG
Rabbit's Ear
PPG0999-2 · LRV 54

Rabbit's Ear reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Livid
Rabbit's Ear
Livid
Rabbit's Ear
PPG
Rabbit's Ear
PPG0999-2 · LRV 54

Livid vs Rabbit's Ear

Saybrook Sage
Rabbit's Ear
Saybrook Sage
Rabbit's Ear
PPG
Rabbit's Ear
PPG0999-2 · LRV 54

Rabbit's Ear reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Rabbit's Ear
Pale Green
Rabbit's Ear
Pale Green
PPG
Rabbit's Ear
PPG0999-2 · LRV 54
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 54 vs 31, Rabbit's Ear is decisively the brighter choice.