Cement grey vs Smokey Topaz
Where Cement grey belongs to RAL Classic's range, Smokey Topaz is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Cement grey belongs to the grey family and Smokey Topaz to the beige family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (24 vs 22), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. With a ΔE of 25.3, 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 Smokey Topaz in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Cement grey and Smokey Topaz 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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Cement grey vs Smokey Topaz Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cement grey on one side and Smokey Topaz 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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