City Loft
SW 7631 · Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams
City Loft
SW 7631
Subtle yellow-beige, a warm color
- Color family
- White
- Sold for
- Interior and exterior
Sherwin-Williams City Loft SW 7631 is a pale warm greige, a white with a little gray and beige in it. Its LRV of 71 puts it at the edge of the off-whites, bright without quite reading white. The undertone is a subtle yellow-beige. It works as a whole-house wall color and in rooms where a bright white feels too stark.
Is City Loft warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers
leans yellow
Undertone
Subtle yellow-beige
A gentle lean, quiet on the wall.
City Loft is filed as a white, but it only looks white until a true white sits next to it. It has a clear but small lean toward yellow, almost nothing toward red, and little color overall: a gray base with a beige cast and no pink or green to speak of. Next to Snowbound SW 7004 or Extra White SW 7006 it reads as a soft gray-beige; next to a mid-tone like Agreeable Gray SW 7029 it reads as a white. Its fan-deck strip-mates are all lighter whites, so the warmth shows only when a cooler white sits beside it.
City Loft in north, south, east and west light
The light moves City Loft only a little, between a warm white and a pale greige, so it suits north and east rooms, where the warmth keeps the walls from looking gray and cold. Watch strong south and west sun: the beige comes forward, and next to a warm white trim the walls and trim can merge into one color.
Watch for
- Sunny south and west rooms with a warm white trim: walls and trim can merge into one color.
- Next to a bright cool white it reads grayer and more beige than on the chip.
- Cabinets lit by cool LED strips can look flat gray; check the bulb color first.
Best rooms and surfaces for City Loft
City Loft is a whole-house color for people who want light walls that are not quite white: living rooms, bedrooms, hallways and open plans. It stays light in a small bedroom or a windowless hallway, and on kitchen cabinets it gives an off-white kitchen with a little more depth than Alabaster SW 7008 or Snowbound SW 7004. It falls flat as trim against brighter walls, where it looks dingy, and among cool blue-grays, where the beige cast stands out. White oak, honey-toned hardwood, pale stone and white quartz sit well with it; a darker island in Urbane Bronze SW 7048 or Pewter Green SW 6208 anchors the kitchen.
City Loft on an exterior
City Loft is rated for exterior use, and outside it can read lighter than the chip, close to a warm white: softer than a bright white as a body color, warmer than a light gray. Snowbound SW 7004 trim gives a white edge; Extra White SW 7006 gives the crispest line. For a front door, Urbane Bronze SW 7048, Iron Ore SW 7069 or Tricorn Black SW 6258 all give strong contrast; Connor's Lakefront SW 9060 is the blue accent Sherwin-Williams suggests.
Try City Loft on your own walls
Upload a photo of your room, or the outside of your house, and TryMyHome renders City Loft onto the walls so you can judge it in your light, with your floors and furniture. Your first five renders are free.
Trusted by 19,897+ happy homeowners
City Loft vs Agreeable Gray, Drift of Mist, Alabaster, Shoji White and Accessible Beige
Agreeable GrayCity LoftCity Loft vs Agreeable Gray SW 7029
City Loft is much lighter; both have a subtle yellow-beige undertone.
Agreeable Gray SW 7029 is the deeper, better-known greige. City Loft is much lighter (LRV 71 against 60) and both carry a subtle yellow-beige undertone, so they read as two depths of the same soft greige rather than two different colors. Agreeable Gray shows as a definite gray on the wall; City Loft stays close to off-white. Pick Agreeable Gray for visible, cozy gray walls in a room with good light; pick City Loft for a small, dim or north room where Agreeable Gray would turn heavy. They also work together, City Loft upstairs or on ceilings over Agreeable Gray walls.
Drift of MistCity LoftCity Loft vs Drift of Mist SW 9166
City Loft is a touch lighter; both have a subtle yellow-beige undertone.
Drift of Mist SW 9166 is the third closest color in the deck to City Loft, close enough that the two are hard to tell apart on a wall. It is a touch darker and a touch less warm. Pick Drift of Mist if you want the grayer of the two, and City Loft if you want the warmer, whiter one.
AlabasterCity LoftCity Loft vs Alabaster SW 7008
City Loft is much darker; both have a subtle yellow-beige undertone.
Alabaster SW 7008 is an off-white, much lighter than City Loft, with the same subtle yellow-beige lean. Side by side, Alabaster is the white and City Loft is the greige. Pick Alabaster for walls that should read as a warm white, or for trim. Pick City Loft when Alabaster feels too bright, or when you want a visible step between the walls and a white trim without going to a gray.
Shoji WhiteCity LoftCity Loft vs Shoji White SW 7042
City Loft is noticeably darker; both have a subtle yellow-beige undertone.
Shoji White SW 7042 has the same subtle yellow-beige undertone and is noticeably lighter than City Loft, so the two are close cousins: Shoji White is the whiter, City Loft the grayer. Pick Shoji White when you want an off-white that reads as white on its own and only shows its warmth next to a bright trim. Pick City Loft when you want the walls to read as a color, a soft greige, from across the room.
Accessible BeigeCity LoftCity Loft vs Accessible Beige SW 7036
City Loft is much lighter; undertone subtle yellow-beige vs noticeable yellow-beige.
Accessible Beige SW 7036 is warmer and clearly darker. City Loft is much lighter (LRV 71 against 58) and its yellow-beige lean is subtle where Accessible Beige's is noticeable, so Accessible Beige reads as a real beige and City Loft as a barely tinted off-white. Pick Accessible Beige when the room should feel warm and furnished; pick City Loft when you want light walls that lean warm without showing beige. Warm evening bulbs push City Loft toward Accessible Beige's look, so sample both at night before deciding.
Questions about City Loft
Is City Loft white or gray?
It is a white with gray and beige in it, which is why people call it a greige. Sherwin-Williams files it as a white and includes it in its Finest Whites collection, but it reads as a soft color next to a bright white trim and as a white next to a mid-tone gray.
What colors go with City Loft?
Snowbound SW 7004 is the trim and ceiling white Sherwin-Williams pairs with it, and Pure White SW 7005 is a close substitute. It also sits well with white oak, honey-toned hardwood, pale stone and white quartz, and a darker island in Urbane Bronze SW 7048 or Pewter Green SW 6208.
What is one shade lighter than City Loft?
One shade lighter than City Loft on its fan-deck strip is Aesthetic White SW 7035. One shade darker is Windfresh White SW 7628, the darkest color on the strip. Both steps are small.
Is City Loft good for kitchen cabinets?
Yes. On cabinets it gives an off-white kitchen with a little more depth than a bright white, and it still reads light. It works with white quartz, marble, butcher block, and brass or black hardware. Check it under the kitchen lights, since cool LEDs can make it look gray.
Is City Loft a good whole-house color?
Yes, that is its main use: living rooms, bedrooms, hallways and open plans, for people who want light walls that are not quite white. It stays light in a small bedroom or a windowless hallway. Keep one trim white, such as Snowbound SW 7004, throughout.
Get a sample before you paint
Use the visualizer to narrow your shortlist, then confirm the finalist on your actual wall. A peel-and-stick sample of City Loft, checked in morning and evening light, is the last step before a gallon.
- Made with real paint
- Delivered next day
- Peels off clean
4.8 · 1,842 reviews
