Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Cotton Candy |
| SKU | 1268 |
| Hex | #F6DFE0 |
| RGB | 246, 223, 224 |
| HSL | 357°, 56%, 92% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Benjamin Moore Cotton Candy
Cotton Candy is very light — LRV 77, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its red 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 Candy 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
Closest matches by brand
13 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 pink from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Clare
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Cotton Candy 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 #F6DFE0 in HSL space. Pair Cotton Candy 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 Candy Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cotton Candy 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 1268 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cotton Candy
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cotton Candy is Cotton Candy (SW 9692) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cotton Candy swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cotton Candy
At Behr, the closest color to Cotton Candy is Shabby Chic Pink (BIC-05) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shabby Chic Pink swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cotton Candy
The closest Valspar equivalent of Cotton Candy is Piglet (V005-1). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). If Valspar is your counter, order Piglet and you'll get the same color. See the full Piglet swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cotton Candy
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Candy Mix (PPG1181-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton Candy without repainting risk. See the full Candy Mix swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cotton Candy
Glidden's nearest match is Candy Mix (PPG1181-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton Candy without repainting risk. See the full Candy Mix swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cotton Candy
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Pirouette Pink (102-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton Candy without repainting risk. See the full Pirouette Pink swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cotton Candy
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Cotton Candy. The nearest is White Russian (DE6050) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full White Russian swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cotton Candy
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Cotton Candy is Middleton Pink (NO. 245) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 77) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Middleton Pink swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cotton Candy
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Tutu (1139), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton Candy without repainting risk. See the full Tutu swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cotton Candy
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Tutu (1139), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton Candy without repainting risk. See the full Tutu swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cotton Candy
At Clare, the closest color to Cotton Candy is Baby Soft (PNT100-LT-25) — very close at ΔE 3.34, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Baby Soft swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Cotton Candy
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Cotton Candy. The nearest is Blush Pink (285142) at ΔE 4.4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 64 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blush Pink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cotton Candy
Kompozit's nearest match is Tutu (1139), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton Candy without repainting risk. See the full Tutu swatch →