Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Cotton Ball |
| SKU | HDC-CT-18G |
| Hex | #F6F5EF |
| RGB | 246, 245, 239 |
| HSL | 51°, 28%, 95% |
| LRV | 91 |
| Undertone | near-white with whisper of hue |
| Family | White |
About Behr Cotton Ball
Cotton Ball is very light — LRV 91, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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.
Cotton Ball 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Valspar
Dutch Boy
C2 Paint
Dunn-Edwards
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Backdrop
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Cotton Ball 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 #F6F5EF in HSL space. Pair Cotton Ball 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 Cotton Ball Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cotton Ball 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 HDC-CT-18G directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cotton Ball
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Cotton Ball is White Snow (SW 9541). At ΔE 0.21 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 90 vs 91). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order White Snow and you'll get the same color. See the full White Snow swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cotton Ball
The closest Valspar equivalent of Cotton Ball is Cuddle Down (8007-6F). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 91 vs 91). If Valspar is your counter, order Cuddle Down and you'll get the same color. See the full Cuddle Down swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cotton Ball
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Cotton Ball is Ultra White (002W). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 91 vs 91). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Ultra White and you'll get the same color. See the full Ultra White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cotton Ball
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Cotton Ball is Droplets (DEW381). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 83 vs 91). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Droplets and you'll get the same color. See the full Droplets swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cotton Ball
The closest Clare equivalent of Cotton Ball is Timeless (PNT100-LT-04). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 91 vs 91). If Clare is your counter, order Timeless and you'll get the same color. See the full Timeless swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cotton Ball
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Cotton Ball is All White (NO. 2005). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 92 vs 91). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order All White and you'll get the same color. See the full All White swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cotton Ball
The closest Magnolia Home equivalent of Cotton Ball is True White (JG-21). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 92 vs 91). If Magnolia Home is your counter, order True White and you'll get the same color. See the full True White swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cotton Ball
Kompozit's nearest match is Sugar Dust (0011), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 92 vs 91) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton Ball without repainting risk. See the full Sugar Dust swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cotton Ball
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Chantilly Lace (2121-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 91 vs 91) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton Ball without repainting risk. See the full Chantilly Lace swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cotton Ball
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Delicate White (PPG1001-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It runs slightly darker (LRV 88 vs 91) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton Ball without repainting risk. See the full Delicate White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cotton Ball
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Sugar Dust (0011), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 90 vs 91) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton Ball without repainting risk. See the full Sugar Dust swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cotton Ball
C2 Paint's nearest match is Whistler White (C2-756), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 92 vs 91) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton Ball without repainting risk. See the full Whistler White swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Cotton Ball
At Backdrop, the closest color to Cotton Ball is Tabula Rasa (BD-TR) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 92 vs 91) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tabula Rasa swatch →