City Skyline vs Anthracite grey

City SkylinePPGvsAnthracite greyRAL ClassicΔE 25.8Very different colors

City Skyline is a PPG color while Anthracite grey comes from RAL Classic. Hue-wise, City Skyline belongs to the grey family and Anthracite grey to the blue-grey family. At LRV 20 vs 8, City Skyline will read as the brighter of the two — a 12-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 25.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

City Skyline vs Anthracite grey in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing City Skyline and Anthracite grey in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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 Anthracite grey would.

City SkylineA bold kitchen cabinets painted in City Skyline

@simplywalldecor

Anthracite greyRAL Classic Anthracite grey 7016 kitchen splashback

@splashbacksofdistinction

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 Anthracite grey would.

City SkylineCity Skyline — rustic modern house

@simplywalldecor

Anthracite greyRAL Classic 7016 garage door color

@a_s_doors_ltd

Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. City Skyline returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

City Skylineclassy front door featuring City Skyline by PPG

@simplywalldecor

Anthracite greyRAL Classic 7016 front door inspiration

@c_refinish

Color Details

City Skyline
PPG · PPG0995-6
Hex#7b7a79
LRV20.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG0995-6
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Anthracite grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7016
Hex#383E42
LRV8.1
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7016
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

City Skyline vs Anthracite grey Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see City Skyline on one side and Anthracite grey 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 City Skyline comparisons

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

White Dove
City Skyline
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
City Skyline
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
City Skyline
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

City Skyline reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
City Skyline
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
City Skyline
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
City Skyline
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
City Skyline
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
City Skyline
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
City Skyline
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

French Gray
City Skyline
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads noticeably lighter

Naval
City Skyline
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

City Skyline reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
City Skyline
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
City Skyline
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

City Skyline reads slightly lighter

Hardwick White
City Skyline
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
City Skyline
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
City Skyline
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
City Skyline
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
City Skyline
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
City Skyline
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
City Skyline
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

City Skyline reads slightly lighter

Skimming Stone
City Skyline
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
City Skyline
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
City Skyline
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
City Skyline
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
City Skyline
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

City Skyline reads slightly lighter

Saybrook Sage
City Skyline
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage is the lighter choice

Pale Green
City Skyline
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
City Skyline
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

City Skyline reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
City Skyline
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Guilford Green
City Skyline
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice