Arctic Willow vs Cement grey
Where Arctic Willow belongs to Tikkurila's range, Cement grey is a RAL Classic color. Arctic Willow (LRV 33) reflects noticeably more light than Cement grey (LRV 24), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 10.2, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.
Arctic Willow vs Cement grey Color Comparison
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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Arctic Willow vs Cement grey in Real Spaces
Seeing Arctic Willow 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. Showing 3 room types where both colors have photos.
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 Arctic Willow will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cement grey would.
@kauralyhde
@barnhouse_veluwe
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Arctic Willow reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cement grey.
@elina.hyttinen
@11k.studio
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Arctic Willow reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cement grey.
@lumpuilumpui
@kasia.kopacz
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