Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | City Lights |
| SKU | PPG1041-2 |
| Hex | #DEE5EA |
| RGB | 222, 229, 234 |
| HSL | 205°, 22%, 89% |
| LRV | 78 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About PPG / 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 by brand
17 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
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to City Lights within PPG / 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 #DEE5EA 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.
PPG / 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 PPG / 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). 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 2.77, 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 Gray Sky (2131-70) — very close at ΔE 2.77, 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 Gray Sky swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of City Lights
At Valspar, the closest color to City Lights is Northbound (8007-3E) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Northbound swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of City Lights
The closest Glidden equivalent of City Lights is City Lights (PPG1041-2). At ΔE 0.55 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 Glidden is your counter, order City Lights and you'll get the same color. See the full City Lights swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of City Lights
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to City Lights is Chalky Violet (141-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chalky Violet 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 4.41 — 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
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of City Lights is Pearl City (DE5819). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 71 vs 78). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Pearl City and you'll get the same color. See the full Pearl 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 4.66 — 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 0.55 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
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of City Lights is Wind Blown (0586). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Wind Blown and you'll get the same color. 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 0.68 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 →
C2 Paint Equivalent of City Lights
C2 Paint's nearest match is Argon (C2-771), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 78) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for City Lights without repainting risk. See the full Argon swatch →
Clare Equivalent of City Lights
Clare has no exact twin of City Lights. The nearest is Chill (PNT100-LT-06) at ΔE 4.08 — 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 4.92 — 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 →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of City Lights
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of City Lights. The nearest is Linen White (285140) at ΔE 4.89 — 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 0.68 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 →