Cement grey vs Restoration Ivory
Cement grey is a RAL Classic color while Restoration Ivory comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Cement grey belongs to the grey family and Restoration Ivory to the beige family. At LRV 75 vs 24, Restoration Ivory will read as the brighter of the two — a 51-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 36.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cement grey vs Restoration Ivory in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cement grey and Restoration Ivory 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 amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Restoration Ivory will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cement grey would.
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 Restoration Ivory will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cement grey would.
Color Details
Cement grey vs Restoration Ivory Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cement grey on one side and Restoration Ivory 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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