Cityscape vs Grizzle Gray
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. Cityscape (LRV 22) reflects noticeably more light than Grizzle Gray (LRV 13), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean neutral, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 11.2, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cityscape vs Grizzle Gray in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cityscape and Grizzle Gray 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 Cityscape will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Grizzle Gray would.
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. Cityscape reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Grizzle Gray.
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. Cityscape reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Grizzle Gray.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Cityscape reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Grizzle Gray.
Color Details
Cityscape vs Grizzle Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cityscape on one side and Grizzle Gray 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.