Cityscape
SW 7067 · #7F817E · LRV 22 — neutral with no strong undertone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
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- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Cityscape22
- 4Stardew43
- 5Quietude48
What Color Is Cityscape, Really?
Cityscape (SW 7067) is about as neutral as a gray gets. Its hex value #7F817E has almost no color in it, with saturation around 1 percent, which means the red, green, and blue channels sit within a couple of points of each other. The LRV is 22, placing it in the darker mid range: not a charcoal, but well past a soft mid gray. On a wall it reads as a solid, medium-dark gray with no obvious lean in any direction.
People pick it when they have been burned by grays that turned purple, blue, or green on the wall. Because Cityscape carries no strong undertone, it stays gray under most conditions and behaves like a true background color. That makes it useful for accent walls, cabinetry, and exteriors where the point is contrast rather than color.
The catch is the opposite problem. A gray with nothing in it can feel flat and slightly cold, especially in a room with no wood, no texture, and no warm light. At LRV 22 it also drops off fast in dim corners. If you want a gray that adds atmosphere, this is not it; if you want one that stays out of the way, it is exactly right.
There is almost nothing hiding here. At about 1 percent saturation, Cityscape is close to a pure achromatic gray, and its hex #7F817E has the three channels within three points of one another. That means it does not carry the violet, blue, or green lean that trips people up with most grays.
What it does instead is borrow. A near-neutral this quiet picks up character from whatever sits beside it. Next to a warm beige it will look cool. Next to a blue-gray such as Scattered Showers SW 9559 (#7B8285, LRV 22) it will look warmer and browner. Next to a green-leaning gray like Retreat SW 6207 (#7A8076, LRV 21) it reads flatter and more neutral.
Because of that, the sample test that matters is not the wall on its own. Put the sample next to your flooring, counters, and existing trim, since those are the things that will decide which way Cityscape appears to tip.
Best Rooms and Uses for Cityscape
At LRV 22 Cityscape is a contrast color rather than a whole-house color. It is strongest on accent walls, feature walls behind a bed or a fireplace, and rooms where you want a deliberate darker envelope, such as a home office, media room, or powder room. On all four walls of a room with limited daylight it will feel heavy.
Cabinets are a natural fit. The complete lack of undertone means it will not clash with a countertop or backsplash, which is a real advantage on an island, a laundry run, or a bathroom vanity. It also works well on interior doors when the walls are light.
Outside it is a dependable body color for modern and mid-century houses, and a good shutter or door color against a light body. Trim in a clean white keeps the edges sharp, and dark bronze or black fixtures sit comfortably against it.
How Lighting Changes Cityscape
With an LRV of 22, Cityscape reflects a modest amount of light, so it deepens noticeably in shadow and can approach charcoal in a dim corner. Because it has essentially no undertone at 1 percent saturation, light changes its depth more than its color, which is unusual and part of why people like it.
North-facing rooms give it cool, flat daylight and it looks colder and heavier, sometimes closer to a slate. South-facing rooms warm it slightly, but with so little pigment in the mix it never turns beige. East rooms read cool in the morning and settle by afternoon; west rooms stay flat until the late warm light arrives.
Bulbs are your main lever. Warm 2700K lamps make it feel softer and more livable at night. Cooler 3500K to 4000K bulbs push it toward a hard, industrial gray. Check a large sample after dark before deciding, since a 22 LRV can look very different under lamps than in daylight.
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 Sherwin-Williams SW 7067 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Game OverT12-10 · Behr | 1.7 | 22 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | LampblackCW-695 · Benjamin Moore | 1.7 | 22 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Grey Suit4004-2A · Valspar | 1.1 | 22 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | SteamshipPPG0996-5 · PPG / Glidden | 1.8 | 22 | Color page → |
| Glidden | SteamshipPPG0996-5 · Glidden | 1.8 | 22 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Refined Gray435-5DB · Dutch Boy | 3.5 | 22 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Cityscape within Sherwin-Williams'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.
Cityscape vs Similar Colors
Inside the brand, the neighbors all differ by their lean rather than their depth. Scattered Showers SW 9559 (#7B8285, LRV 22) is the same lightness with a blue-gray cast. Software SW 7074 (#7F8486, LRV 23) is similar but a touch lighter and cooler. Going Grey SW 9554 (#83807A, LRV 22) leans warm and greige, and Sensuous Gray SW 7081 (#837D7F, LRV 21) carries a faint purple-brown. Cityscape is the flattest and most neutral of the set.
Across brands, HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Armitage Grey HGSW 1483 shares the identical hex #7F817E at LRV 22, a deltaE of 0. Valspar Grey Suit 4004-2A (#81817E, LRV 22) at deltaE 1.11, Benjamin Moore Lampblack CW-695 (#7E8181, LRV 22) at deltaE 1.71, Behr Game Over T12-10 (#7E8181, LRV 22) at deltaE 1.71, and Glidden Steamship PPG0996-5 (#80807F, LRV 22) at deltaE 1.79 are all visually identical in normal room light. Farrow and Ball Mole's Breath No. 276 (#87847F, LRV 23) at deltaE 3.09 is very close but warmer, so sample first.
Colors That Go With Cityscape
White trim is the simplest partner. Because Cityscape has no undertone to fight, both clean and warm whites work, and the gap between LRV 22 and a white in the low 80s gives a strong, clean trim line. A warm white will make the room feel less severe; a clean white keeps it crisp and modern.
For tonal partners inside the same deck, Software SW 7074 (#7F8486, LRV 23) is nearly the same depth with a cooler blue-gray lean, useful when you want a related but slightly different tone in an adjoining space. Going Grey SW 9554 (#83807A, LRV 22) shifts warm and browner at the same LRV, and Retreat SW 6207 (#7A8076, LRV 21) brings a faint green cast if you want a little life in the scheme.
Materials do the warming. Oak and walnut floors, leather, wool, and natural stone all keep Cityscape from feeling clinical. Brass and aged bronze warm it; polished chrome and stainless push it colder and more industrial.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #7F817E in HSL space. Pair Cityscape with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Cityscape FAQ
Is Cityscape warm or cool?
Cityscape is close to neutral. At roughly 1 percent saturation it has no strong warm or cool lean, and its hex #7F817E keeps the color channels almost level. In practice it can read slightly cool in north light simply because the daylight is cool, but it does not carry the blue, violet, or green undertone that most grays have.
What LRV is Cityscape?
Cityscape SW 7067 has an LRV of 22. On the 0 to 100 scale that is a darker mid-tone, so it has clear depth on a wall without being a charcoal. Expect it to read considerably darker in corners and under low light, and expect it to reduce the perceived brightness of a room noticeably.
Does Cityscape have a purple undertone?
No. This is one of the few grays with essentially no undertone at all, at about 1 percent saturation. If you want a gray with a faint purple-brown lean, Sensuous Gray SW 7081 (#837D7F, LRV 21) sits at nearly the same depth and does have one. Cityscape stays flatly gray under most lighting.
Does Cityscape work in a dark room?
It works if you want the room to feel enclosed and moody. At LRV 22 it reflects only a modest amount of light, so in a north-facing or dim room it deepens toward charcoal. Warm 2700K bulbs keep it from feeling cold. If your goal is a lighter, more open room, a mid gray in the 40s or 50s will serve you better.
What white trim goes with Cityscape?
Almost any white works, because there is no undertone to clash with. A clean white gives a sharp, modern edge against the LRV 22 wall, while a soft warm white makes the whole room feel less severe. The contrast is strong either way, since typical trim whites sit in the low 80s and the wall sits at 22.
Is Cityscape good for exteriors and cabinets?
Yes to both. Outside it is a solid body color for modern houses and a clean shutter or door color against a lighter body. On cabinets, its complete lack of undertone means it will not fight a countertop or backsplash, which makes it a low-risk choice for islands, vanities, and laundry runs paired with white counters and black or bronze hardware.
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