Laurel vs City Loft
Where Laurel belongs to Jotun's range, City Loft is a Sherwin-Williams color. Laurel reads as greige-grey, while City Loft reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. City Loft (LRV 70) reflects noticeably more light than Laurel (LRV 41), a difference of 29 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 18.5, 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 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Laurel vs City Loft in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Laurel and City Loft 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
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 City Loft will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Laurel would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. City Loft reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Laurel.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. City Loft reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Laurel.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. City Loft reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Laurel.
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. City Loft reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Laurel.
Color Details
Laurel vs City Loft Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Laurel on one side and City Loft 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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