Perennial Grey vs City Street

Perennial GreyLittle GreenevsCity StreetPPGΔE 5.2Noticeable difference

Perennial Grey (Little Greene) and City Street (PPG) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 7-point LRV gap — 45 for City Street vs 38 for Perennial Grey — means City Street will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 5.2 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Perennial Grey
Little Greene · 245
Hex#afa49c
LRV38.1
BrandLittle Greene
Number245
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
City Street
PPG · PPG1018-3
Hex#bab2ab
LRV45.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1018-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Perennial Grey vs City Street Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Perennial Grey on one side and City Street on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.

More Perennial Grey comparisons

See how Perennial Grey stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Perennial Grey
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Perennial Grey
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Perennial Grey
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Perennial Grey is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Perennial Grey
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Perennial Grey
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Perennial Grey reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Perennial Grey
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Perennial Grey
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Perennial Grey
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Perennial Grey
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Perennial Grey reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Perennial Grey
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads slightly lighter

Naval
Perennial Grey
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Perennial Grey is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Perennial Grey
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Perennial Grey
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Perennial Grey reads noticeably lighter

Hardwick White
Perennial Grey
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Perennial Grey
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Perennial Grey
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Perennial Grey reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Perennial Grey
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Perennial Grey
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Perennial Grey
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Perennial Grey
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Perennial Grey is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Perennial Grey
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Perennial Grey
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Calamine
Perennial Grey
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Perennial Grey
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Perennial Grey reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Perennial Grey
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Perennial Grey is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Perennial Grey
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Perennial Grey
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Perennial Grey reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Perennial Grey
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Perennial Grey is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Perennial Grey
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Perennial Grey reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Perennial Grey
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads noticeably lighter