Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Cotton Balls |
| SKU | OC-122 |
| Hex | #F5EEDC |
| RGB | 245, 238, 220 |
| HSL | 43°, 56%, 91% |
| LRV | 90 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | White |
About Benjamin Moore Cotton Balls
Cotton Balls is very light — LRV 90, 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.
Cotton Balls 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
Behr
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 Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Cotton Balls within Benjamin Moore'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 #F5EEDC in HSL space. Pair Cotton Balls 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.
Benjamin Moore Cotton Balls Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cotton Balls 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 Benjamin Moore OC-122 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cotton Balls
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Venetian Lace (SW 7119), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It runs slightly darker (LRV 86 vs 90) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton Balls without repainting risk. See the full Venetian Lace swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cotton Balls
The closest Behr equivalent of Cotton Balls is Cottage White Or-w9 (OR-W9). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 85 vs 90). If Behr is your counter, order Cottage White Or-w9 and you'll get the same color. See the full Cottage White Or-w9 swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cotton Balls
Valspar's nearest match is Dairy Belle (V164), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It runs slightly darker (LRV 85.1 vs 90) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton Balls without repainting risk. See the full Dairy Belle swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cotton Balls
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Cotton Balls is Spice Ivory (PPG1204-1). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 85 vs 90). 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 Cotton Balls
The closest Glidden equivalent of Cotton Balls is Spice Ivory (PPG1204-1). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 86 vs 90). 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 Cotton Balls
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Cotton Balls is Split Banana (118-1DB). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 86 vs 90). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Split Banana and you'll get the same color. See the full Split Banana swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cotton Balls
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Citilite (HGSW 4028), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It runs slightly darker (LRV 88 vs 90) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton Balls without repainting risk. See the full Citilite swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cotton Balls
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Cotton Balls is Home Plate (DE6183). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 79 vs 90). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Home Plate and you'll get the same color. See the full Home Plate swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cotton Balls
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Cotton Balls is Lit Candles (JG-37) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 86 vs 90) 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 Cotton Balls
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Cotton Balls is Pointing (NO. 2003) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 86 vs 90) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pointing swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cotton Balls
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Cotton Balls is Spinning Wheel (0901). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 87 vs 90). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Spinning Wheel and you'll get the same color. See the full Spinning Wheel swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cotton Balls
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Cotton Balls is Cotton Ball (0007). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 85 vs 90). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Cotton Ball and you'll get the same color. See the full Cotton Ball swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cotton Balls
The closest Rodda equivalent of Cotton Balls is Cream (CA004). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 85 vs 90). If Rodda is your counter, order Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Cream swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cotton Balls
C2 Paint's nearest match is Vellum (C2-868), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It runs slightly darker (LRV 85 vs 90) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton Balls without repainting risk. See the full Vellum swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Cotton Balls
Portola Paints's nearest match is Casa Forma (CASA FORMA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 83 vs 90) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton Balls without repainting risk. See the full Casa Forma swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Cotton Balls
At Backdrop, the closest color to Cotton Balls is Jane (BD-JA) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 86 vs 90) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jane swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Cotton Balls
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Cotton Balls is Chiffon Cream (329598) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 92 vs 90) 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 Cotton Balls
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Cotton Balls is Cotton Ball (0007). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 86 vs 90). If Kompozit is your counter, order Cotton Ball and you'll get the same color. See the full Cotton Ball swatch →