Cement grey vs Bateau Brown
Where Cement grey belongs to RAL Classic's range, Bateau Brown is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Cement grey belongs to the grey family and Bateau Brown to the pink family. Cement grey (LRV 24) reflects noticeably more light than Bateau Brown (LRV 13), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 17.7, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cement grey vs Bateau Brown in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Cement grey and Bateau Brown in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Cement grey reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bateau Brown.
Color Details
Cement grey vs Bateau Brown Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cement grey on one side and Bateau Brown 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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