Broom yellow vs Cement grey
Both from RAL Classic's palette. Hue-wise, Broom yellow belongs to the beige-yellow family and Cement grey to the grey family. Broom yellow (LRV 43) reflects noticeably more light than Cement grey (LRV 24), a difference of 19 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 71.7, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Broom yellow vs Cement grey in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Broom yellow 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.
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. Broom yellow reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cement grey.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Broom yellow reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cement grey.
Color Details
Broom yellow vs Cement grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Broom yellow 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.
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