Cityscape vs Urbane Grey
Cityscape (Jotun) and Urbane Grey (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Cityscape belongs to the green-grey family and Urbane Grey to the grey family. The 6-point LRV gap — 35 for Urbane Grey vs 30 for Cityscape — means Urbane Grey will open up a space more effectively. Where Cityscape leans neutral, Urbane Grey reads yellow — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 6.3 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cityscape vs Urbane Grey in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Cityscape and Urbane Grey are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Urbane Grey has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Cityscape vs Urbane Grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cityscape on one side and Urbane Grey on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Cityscape comparisons
See how Cityscape stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 30), opening up a space where Cityscape encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 30, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 60 vs 30, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 30), opening up a space where Cityscape encloses it.
With LRVs of 30 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 30, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 30), opening up a space where Cityscape encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 30), opening up a space where Cityscape encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 30, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 30), opening up a space where Cityscape encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 30), opening up a space where Cityscape encloses it.
Cityscape reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Cityscape reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 30), opening up a space where Cityscape encloses it.
Cityscape reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 30), opening up a space where Cityscape encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.