Design · 7 min read
The complete CimentArt colour palette — picking your microcement colour
A working framework for choosing from CimentArt's 30+ tones. How natural light, room orientation and existing materials drive the decision.
By Jonathan Heywood · 8 June 2025
Choosing the colour is the most discussed and most agonised part of any microcement project. It needn't be — there's a framework.
Start with the light
North-facing rooms read cool; warm taupes and almonds rebalance them. South-facing rooms can take cooler greys and even green-greys without going clinical. Bathrooms with no exterior wall behave like artificial-light rooms — go warmer than you think.
Anchor on adjacent materials
Brass, oak and travertine want warm microcement. Brushed stainless, blackened steel and rift-cut walnut want cooler greys. Stone benchtops or fireplaces should set the temperature for the room and microcement follows.
Texture changes everything
The same pigment, sealed matte, reads two shades darker and chalkier than sealed satin. Burnished finishes lift the highlights and read warmer. Always view samples in the finish you'll commit to.
The CimentArt families
- Warm neutrals: Stone, Almond, Lino, Sand, Cream
- Cool neutrals: Ash, Cement, Pewter, Smoke
- Deep tones: Volcano, Slate, Graphite, Anthracite
- Earth tones: Terracotta, Clay, Ochre
- Custom: any RAL, NCS or paint reference, within reason
See our full colour systems guide or request a free sample pack.
