Cotton Candy
1268 · #F6DFE0 · LRV 77 — warm red tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 2Romance66
- 3Cotton Candy77
- 4Pink Bliss82
- 5Ballerina Gown87
What Color Is Cotton Candy, Really?
Cotton Candy reads as a warm red tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1268 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Cotton Candy
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Cotton Candy 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 Benjamin Moore 1268 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 | Cotton CandySW 9692 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.2 | 77 | Color page → |
| Behr | Blowing KissesP150-1 · Behr | 0.6 | 77 | Color page → |
| Valspar | PigletV005-1 · Valspar | 0.6 | 77 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Candy MixPPG1181-1 · PPG / Glidden | 1.4 | 77 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Candy MixPPG1181-1 · Glidden | 1.6 | 77 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Pirouette Pink102-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.3 | 78 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The 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.
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 #F6DFE0 in HSL space. Pair Cotton Candy with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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