Blackened Black vs City Skyline
Blackened Black is a Jotun color while City Skyline comes from PPG. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. At LRV 20 vs 7, City Skyline will read as the brighter of the two — a 13-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 20.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Blackened Black vs City Skyline in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Blackened Black and City Skyline in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. City Skyline returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that City Skyline will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Blackened Black would.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that City Skyline will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Blackened Black would.
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 City Skyline will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Blackened Black 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 City Skyline will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Blackened Black would.
Color Details
Blackened Black vs City Skyline Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blackened Black on one side and City Skyline 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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