Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | City Shadow |
| SKU | CSP-60 |
| Hex | #626463 |
| RGB | 98, 100, 99 |
| HSL | 150°, 1%, 39% |
| LRV | 13 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore City Shadow
With an LRV of 13, City Shadow is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
City Shadow works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
15 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to City Shadow within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #626463 in HSL space. Pair City Shadow with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore City Shadow Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching City Shadow from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore CSP-60 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of City Shadow
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Roycroft Pewter (SW 2848), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for City Shadow without repainting risk. See the full Roycroft Pewter swatch →
Behr Equivalent of City Shadow
At Behr, the closest color to City Shadow is Cordite (HDC-MD-28) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cordite swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of City Shadow
At Valspar, the closest color to City Shadow is High-Speed Steel (4005-2B) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12.6 vs 13) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full High-Speed Steel swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of City Shadow
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of City Shadow. The nearest is Dark Woods (PPG0999-7) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dark Woods swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of City Shadow
At Glidden, the closest color to City Shadow is Deepest Valley Green (30GY 13/045) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deepest Valley Green swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of City Shadow
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of City Shadow. The nearest is Softened Coal (438-5DB) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Softened Coal swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of City Shadow
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Grizzle Gray (HGSW 1482), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for City Shadow without repainting risk. See the full Grizzle Gray swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of City Shadow
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Pointed Rock (DE6363), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for City Shadow without repainting risk. See the full Pointed Rock swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of City Shadow
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Ridge Rock (JG-170), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for City Shadow without repainting risk. See the full Ridge Rock swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of City Shadow
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Down Pipe (NO. 26), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for City Shadow without repainting risk. See the full Down Pipe swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of City Shadow
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of City Shadow is Zen Retreat (0535). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Zen Retreat and you'll get the same color. See the full Zen Retreat swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of City Shadow
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to City Shadow is Tornado Wind (0584) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tornado Wind swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of City Shadow
Rodda has no exact twin of City Shadow. The nearest is Midnight Surf (R095) at ΔE 3.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Midnight Surf swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of City Shadow
C2 Paint has no exact twin of City Shadow. The nearest is Shale (C2-982) at ΔE 4.43 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shale swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of City Shadow
At Kompozit, the closest color to City Shadow is Tornado Wind (0584) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tornado Wind swatch →