Quartz grey vs City Loft
Where Quartz grey belongs to RAL Classic's range, City Loft is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Quartz grey belongs to the grey family and City Loft to the beige-greige family. City Loft (LRV 70) reflects noticeably more light than Quartz grey (LRV 17), a difference of 54 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 43.8, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Quartz grey vs City Loft in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Quartz grey 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.
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 Quartz grey.
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 Quartz grey.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that City Loft will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Quartz grey would.
Color Details
Quartz grey vs City Loft Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Quartz grey 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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