Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Cottage White |
| SKU | 13 |
| Hex | #F5EEDA |
| RGB | 245, 238, 218 |
| HSL | 44°, 57%, 91% |
| LRV | 86 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | White |
About Behr Cottage White
Cottage White is very light — LRV 86, 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.
Cottage White 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
Closest matches by brand
19 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Cottage White within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F5EEDA in HSL space. Pair Cottage White with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Cottage White Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cottage White from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr 13 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cottage White
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Venetian Lace (SW 7119), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 86) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cottage White without repainting risk. See the full Venetian Lace swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cottage White
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Cottage White is White Rock (918). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 86). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order White Rock and you'll get the same color. See the full White Rock swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cottage White
Valspar's nearest match is Dairy Belle (V164), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85.1 vs 86) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cottage White without repainting risk. See the full Dairy Belle swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cottage White
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Cottage White is Spice Ivory (PPG1204-1). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 86). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Spice Ivory and you'll get the same color. See the full Spice Ivory swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cottage White
The closest Glidden equivalent of Cottage White is Spice Ivory (PPG1204-1). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 86). If Glidden is your counter, order Spice Ivory and you'll get the same color. See the full Spice Ivory swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cottage White
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Split Banana (118-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 86) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cottage White without repainting risk. See the full Split Banana swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cottage White
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cottage White is Citilite (HGSW 4028) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 86) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Citilite swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cottage White
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Home Plate (DE6183), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 79 vs 86) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cottage White without repainting risk. See the full Home Plate swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cottage White
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Cottage White is Lit Candles (JG-37) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 86) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lit Candles swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cottage White
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Tallow (NO. 203), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It runs slightly darker (LRV 84 vs 86) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cottage White without repainting risk. See the full Tallow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cottage White
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Cottage White is Cheesecake (0922). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 86). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Cheesecake and you'll get the same color. See the full Cheesecake swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cottage White
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Spinning Wheel (0901), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 86) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cottage White without repainting risk. See the full Spinning Wheel swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cottage White
Rodda's nearest match is Chalk (CA005), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 86) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cottage White without repainting risk. See the full Chalk swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cottage White
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Cottage White is Spell Check (C2-594). At ΔE 0.84 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 84 vs 86). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Spell Check and you'll get the same color. See the full Spell Check swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Cottage White
Portola Paints's nearest match is Casa Forma (CASA FORMA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 86) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cottage White without repainting risk. See the full Casa Forma swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Cottage White
Backdrop's nearest match is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It runs slightly darker (LRV 84 vs 86) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cottage White without repainting risk. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Cottage White
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Cottage White is Chiffon Cream (329598) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 92 vs 86) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chiffon Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cottage White
Kompozit's nearest match is Spinning Wheel (0901), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 86) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cottage White without repainting risk. See the full Spinning Wheel swatch →