Cozy Cottage
740C-2 · #EEE7CE · LRV 80 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Cozy Cottage80
- 4Moonlit Beach88
- 5Crème Fraiche93
What Color Is Cozy Cottage, Really?
Cozy Cottage reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr 740C-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Cozy Cottage
Cozy Cottage 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 Cozy Cottage
Cozy Cottage is very light — LRV 80, 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.
Most complaints about Cozy Cottage 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 Behr 740C-2 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 | Morning SunSW 6672 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.9 | 80 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | White Marigold2149-60 · Benjamin Moore | 0.9 | 77 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Swan Dance8003-26A · Valspar | 1.1 | 79 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Rice CakePPG12-09 · PPG / Glidden | 0.9 | 80 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Rice CakePPG12-09 · Glidden | 1.4 | 80 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Almond Whip009W · Dutch Boy | 2.7 | 80 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Cozy Cottage within Behr'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 #EEE7CE in HSL space. Pair Cozy Cottage with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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