Cargo Pants vs City Loft
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. City Loft (LRV 70) reflects noticeably more light than Cargo Pants (LRV 56), a difference of 15 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 10.7, 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 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cargo Pants vs City Loft in Real Spaces
7 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cargo Pants 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 Cargo Pants 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 Cargo Pants.
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 Cargo Pants.
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 Cargo Pants.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. City Loft reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cargo Pants.
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 Cargo Pants.
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 Cargo Pants would.
Color Details
Cargo Pants vs City Loft Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cargo Pants 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.