Alley Cat
Alley Cat begins as a blue color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. Its blue and grey classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.
Hex
#656874LRV
13.00
Alley Cat's Color Strip
Alley Cat is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Flannel Pajamas and Black Flame. The strip spans from Snowbank at the lightest end to Black Flame at the deepest. Browsing strip PPG1043 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.
Alley Cat in Rooms
Follow Alley Cat from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
1 Bathroom Photo
The blue, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let window light, mirrors and focused task lighting and tile, stone, glass, timber and metal fixtures guide the final sample decision.
Alley Cat — earthy bathroom
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1 Bedroom Photo
Alley Cat (PPG1043-6) can change noticeably under gentle morning light and low evening lamps. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
A industrial bedroom painted in Alley Cat
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1 Dining Room Photo
Alley Cat (PPG1043-6) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: With an LRV of 13, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate. Test it under natural light, candles and pendant lighting.
Alley Cat paint in a mid century dining room
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1 Front Door Photo
These 1 front door image show how Alley Cat (PPG1043-6) can sit beside hardware, glazing, masonry, timber and surrounding trim. The blue, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
rustic modern front door featuring Alley Cat by PPG
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1 Home Office Photo
1 home office image trace Alley Cat (PPG1043-6) through the transition between focused work and the rest of the home. The blue, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
PPG Alley Cat in a mid century home office
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1 Living Room Photo
The blue, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let the movement from window light to lamplight and upholstery, timber, art and metal accents guide the final sample decision.
A organic modern living room painted in Alley Cat
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1 House Photo
Alley Cat (PPG1043-6) can change noticeably under full daylight, cloud cover and long evening shadows. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Alley Cat color — modern luxury house inspiration
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1 Mudroom Photo
Alley Cat (PPG1043-6) can change noticeably under doorway light and the softer illumination of an internal passage. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Alley Cat paint in a earthy mudroom
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1 Kitchen Photo
Alley Cat (PPG1043-6) brings its blue character into a hardworking room where color meets movement and strong surfaces. With an LRV of 13, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Alley Cat — industrial kitchen
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1 Patio Photo
Across 1 patio image, Alley Cat (PPG1043-6) meets direct sun, reflected daylight and deep exterior shade. With an LRV of 13, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
minimalist patio featuring Alley Cat by PPG
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Coordinating Colors
Happy Trails reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 13), opening up a space where Alley Cat encloses it.
Alpaca Wool reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 13), opening up a space where Alley Cat encloses it.
Ostrich Feather reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 13), opening up a space where Alley Cat encloses it.
Trim Color
Lotus Petal reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 13), opening up a space where Alley Cat encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 13, Delicate White is decisively the brighter choice.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Alley Cat is a deep, neutral, mulberry purple with a royal blue undertone. It is a perfect paint color to make a statement in a dining room or as an accent wall in a living or bedroom. Pair it with wood and silver or gold accent pieces.