City Loft vs Goose Feathers
Where City Loft belongs to Sherwin-Williams's range, Goose Feathers is a Valspar color. Hue-wise, City Loft belongs to the beige-greige family and Goose Feathers to the greige-grey family. City Loft (LRV 70) reflects noticeably more light than Goose Feathers (LRV 65), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 3.0, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
City Loft vs Goose Feathers in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. City Loft and Goose Feathers 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
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 brightness difference is modest but present — City Loft gives the walls a little more lift.
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 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
City Loft vs Goose Feathers Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see City Loft on one side and Goose Feathers 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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