Cityscape
PPG1161-1 · #DAE3E7 · LRV 76 — cool blue-green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Heirloom Shade63
- 2First Star69
- 3Cityscape76
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Cityscape, Really?
Cityscape reads as a cool blue-green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Glidden PPG1161-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Cityscape
Cityscape 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Cityscape
Cityscape is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its teal 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.
Most complaints about Cityscape are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Glidden PPG1161-1 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | IcebergSW 6798 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.3 | 76 | Color page → |
| Behr | SereneICC-36 · Behr | 1.5 | 76 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Silver Cloud2129-70 · Benjamin Moore | 1.0 | 74 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Horizon GrayT642 · Valspar | 0.5 | 76.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | CityscapePPG1161-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.8 | 75 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Platinum Fog433-1DB · Dutch Boy | 0.9 | 76 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Cityscape within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #DAE3E7 in HSL space. Pair Cityscape with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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