Cement grey vs Basque Green
Where Cement grey belongs to RAL Classic's range, Basque Green is a Sherwin-Williams color. Cement grey reads as grey, while Basque Green reads as beige-green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Cement grey (LRV 24) reflects noticeably more light than Basque Green (LRV 11), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 23.4, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cement grey vs Basque Green in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Cement grey and Basque Green 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Cement grey will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Basque Green would.
Color Details
Cement grey vs Basque Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cement grey on one side and Basque Green 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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