Hourglass
PPG1022-1 · #E4E0D4 · LRV 75 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Hourglass75
- 4Dover White83
- 5Moonlit Beach88
What Color Is Hourglass, Really?
Hourglass reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1022-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Hourglass
Hourglass 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 Hourglass
Hourglass is very light — LRV 75, 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 Hourglass 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 PPG1022-1 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 | Grey MistSW 9625 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.6 | 75 | Color page → |
| Behr | Soft FocusT18-09 · Behr | 0.4 | 75 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | EtiquetteAF-50 · Benjamin Moore | 0.8 | 74 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Wispy White7006-1 · Valspar | 0.8 | 74.9 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Elegant Lace60YY 74/072 · Glidden | 0.6 | 74 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Worn Pages016W · Dutch Boy | 1.0 | 74 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Hourglass 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 #E4E0D4 in HSL space. Pair Hourglass with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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