Alley Caty
PPG1075-2 · #EAE2D7 · LRV 77 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Alley Caty77
- 4Dover White83
- 5Moonlit Beach88
What Color Is Alley Caty, Really?
Alley Caty reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1075-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Alley Caty
Alley Caty 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Alley Caty
Alley Caty is very light — LRV 77, 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 Alley Caty 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1075-2 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 | Pearly WhiteSW 7009 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.4 | 77 | Color page → |
| Behr | Cinnamon Cake (w-f-220)W-F-220 · Behr | 1.0 | 76 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Seapearl961 · Benjamin Moore | 2.5 | 76 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Quail Egg7002-12 · Valspar | 0.9 | 76.7 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Toasted MarshmallowPPG1019-1 · Glidden | 0.5 | 76 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Washed Cotton014W · Dutch Boy | 2.7 | 76 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Alley Caty within PPG / 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 #EAE2D7 in HSL space. Pair Alley Caty with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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