Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | City Lights |
| SKU | PPG1041-2 |
| Hex | #DFE6EA |
| RGB | 223, 230, 234 |
| HSL | 202°, 21%, 90% |
| LRV | 78 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden City Lights
City Lights is very light — LRV 78, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its blue undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
City Lights shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches at every US brand
20 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to City Lights within Glidden'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 #DFE6EA in HSL space. Pair City Lights 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.
Glidden City Lights Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching City Lights 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 Glidden PPG1041-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of City Lights
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Chapeau Violet (SW 7136), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for City Lights without repainting risk. See the full Chapeau Violet swatch →
Behr Equivalent of City Lights
At Behr, the closest color to City Lights is Blue Bird Day (BL-W03) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Bird Day swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of City Lights
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to City Lights is Fanfare (874) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fanfare swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of City Lights
Valspar's nearest match is Northbound (8007-3E), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for City Lights without repainting risk. See the full Northbound swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of City Lights
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of City Lights is Sweet Illusion (PPG1243-1). At ΔE 0.22 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Sweet Illusion and you'll get the same color. See the full Sweet Illusion swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of City Lights
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to City Lights is Gauzy Blue (336-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gauzy Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of City Lights
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of City Lights. The nearest is Sterling White (HGSW 4056) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sterling White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of City Lights
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to City Lights is Silver City (DE6337) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 78) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver City swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of City Lights
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of City Lights. The nearest is Cloudy Gray (JG-115) at ΔE 4.17 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of City Lights
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of City Lights is Sizing (NO. 314). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Sizing and you'll get the same color. See the full Sizing swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of City Lights
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Wind Blown (0586), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for City Lights without repainting risk. See the full Wind Blown swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of City Lights
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of City Lights is Wind Blown (0586). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Wind Blown and you'll get the same color. See the full Wind Blown swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of City Lights
Rodda has no exact twin of City Lights. The nearest is Standard White (CA025) at ΔE 4.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Standard White swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of City Lights
At C2 Paint, the closest color to City Lights is Oxygen (C2-755) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oxygen swatch →
Clare Equivalent of City Lights
Clare has no exact twin of City Lights. The nearest is Chill (PNT100-LT-06) at ΔE 3.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chill swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of City Lights
Portola Paints has no exact twin of City Lights. The nearest is Ellie (ELLIE) at ΔE 4.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ellie swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of City Lights
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of City Lights — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 17.69). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1041-2 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of City Lights
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of City Lights — the nearest deck color, Jane (BD-JA), is clearly different (ΔE 7.48). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1041-2 instead. See the full Jane swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of City Lights
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of City Lights. The nearest is Linen White (285140) at ΔE 4.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 93 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Linen White swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of City Lights
The closest Kompozit equivalent of City Lights is Wind Blown (0586). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78). If Kompozit is your counter, order Wind Blown and you'll get the same color. See the full Wind Blown swatch →