Kitten White
30YY 78/035 · #EAE5DF · LRV 78 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Titanium68
- 2Eider White73
- 3Kitten White78
- 4White Dove83
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Kitten White, Really?
Kitten White reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Glidden 30YY 78/035 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Kitten White
Kitten White 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 Kitten White
Kitten White is very light — LRV 78, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange 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 Kitten White 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 30YY 78/035 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 | CrystallineSW 9691 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.9 | 77 | Color page → |
| Behr | Cameo WhiteMQ3-32 · Behr | 1.0 | 79 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Cloudy Gray2107-70 · Benjamin Moore | 0.5 | 77 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Summer Gray7006-17 · Valspar | 1.1 | 80.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Dogwood BlossomPPG14-24 · PPG / Glidden | 1.6 | 78 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Tender Cloud023W · Dutch Boy | 1.6 | 80 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Kitten White 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 #EAE5DF in HSL space. Pair Kitten White with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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