City Loft vs Simple White
City Loft and Simple White come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 70 vs 70 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 1.1 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
City Loft vs Simple White in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. City Loft and Simple White are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Color Details
City Loft vs Simple White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see City Loft on one side and Simple White 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.
More City Loft comparisons
See how City Loft stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 70), opening up a space where City Loft encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 52, City Loft is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 30, City Loft is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (70 vs 60) makes City Loft the marginally brighter of the two.
City Loft reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
City Loft reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 43, City Loft is decisively the brighter choice.
City Loft reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
City Loft reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 70, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
City Loft reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 70), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
City Loft reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 70 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
City Loft reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
City Loft reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 31, City Loft is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 7, City Loft is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 24, City Loft is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 57, City Loft is decisively the brighter choice.