Tabby Cat Gray
8005-1D · #958F88 · LRV 28 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Tabby Cat Gray28
- 4Stardew43
- 5Upward57
What Color Is Tabby Cat Gray, Really?
Tabby Cat Gray reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar 8005-1D behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Tabby Cat Gray
Tabby Cat Gray is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Tabby Cat Gray
Tabby Cat Gray sits in the mid-range at LRV 28, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Tabby Cat Gray 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 Valspar 8005-1D 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 | Elephant EarSW 9168 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.8 | 28 | Color page → |
| Behr | Water TowerQE-59 · Behr | 1.1 | 27 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Mt. RainierPPG0998-5 · PPG / Glidden | 1.7 | 28 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Mt. RainierPPG0998-5 · Glidden | 1.7 | 28 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Rustic Greige404-4DB · Dutch Boy | 4.7 | 29 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Curling WillowHGSW 3484 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 2.8 | 28 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Tabby Cat Gray within Valspar'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 #958F88 in HSL space. Pair Tabby Cat Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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