York Ivory
PPG15-07 · #E5CAA2 · LRV 62 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Mindful Gray48
- 2Revere Pewter55
- 3York Ivory62
- 4Pale Oak69
- 5Shoji White74
What Color Is York Ivory, Really?
York Ivory reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Glidden PPG15-07 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for York Ivory
York Ivory is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes York Ivory
At LRV 62, York Ivory is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about York Ivory 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 PPG15-07 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 | Pale YellowSW 7691 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.5 | 61 | Color page → |
| Behr | Jasper CanePPU4-15 · Behr | 2.2 | 60 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Byrd BeigeCW-365 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 59 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sweet Treats3005-6B · Valspar | 2.4 | 62.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | York IvoryPPG15-07 · PPG / Glidden | 0.4 | 61 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Rubberband Tan318-3DB · Dutch Boy | 0.9 | 64 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to York Ivory 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 #E5CAA2 in HSL space. Pair York Ivory with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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