Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Cottage White |
| SKU | DEW341 |
| Hex | #EBE5D2 |
| RGB | 235, 229, 210 |
| HSL | 46°, 38%, 87% |
| LRV | 84 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | White |
About Dunn-Edwards Cottage White
Cottage White is very light — LRV 84, 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.
Cottage White 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
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Cottage White within Dunn-Edwards'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 #EBE5D2 in HSL space. Pair Cottage White 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.
Dunn-Edwards Cottage White Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cottage White 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 Dunn-Edwards DEW341 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cottage White
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cottage White is Ivory Lace (SW 7013) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 79 vs 84) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ivory Lace swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cottage White
The closest Behr equivalent of Cottage White is YL-W12 (YL-W12). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 78 vs 84). If Behr is your counter, order YL-W12 and you'll get the same color. See the full YL-W12 swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cottage White
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Cottage White is Spanish White (943). At ΔE 0.71 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 79 vs 84). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Spanish White and you'll get the same color. See the full Spanish White swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cottage White
The closest Valspar equivalent of Cottage White is Lime-Washed (M312). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 78.5 vs 84). If Valspar is your counter, order Lime-Washed and you'll get the same color. See the full Lime-Washed swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cottage White
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Cottage White is Always Almond (PPG1099-1). At ΔE 0.22 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 78 vs 84). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Always Almond and you'll get the same color. See the full Always Almond swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cottage White
The closest Glidden equivalent of Cottage White is Always Almond (PPG1099-1). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 78 vs 84). If Glidden is your counter, order Always Almond and you'll get the same color. See the full Always Almond swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cottage White
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Cottage White is Classical Ivory (013W). At ΔE 0.69 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 77 vs 84). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Classical Ivory and you'll get the same color. See the full Classical Ivory swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cottage White
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cottage White is Creamed White (HGSW 4042) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 76 vs 84) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Creamed White swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cottage White
The closest Magnolia Home equivalent of Cottage White is Carter Crème (JG-16). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 80 vs 84). If Magnolia Home is your counter, order Carter Crème and you'll get the same color. See the full Carter Crème swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cottage White
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Farrow's White (NO. 9812), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 78 vs 84) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cottage White without repainting risk. See the full Farrow's White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cottage White
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Cottage White is Floating Island (0320). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 79 vs 84). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Floating Island and you'll get the same color. See the full Floating Island swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cottage White
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Floating Island (0320), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 78 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cottage White without repainting risk. See the full Floating Island swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cottage White
At Rodda, the closest color to Cottage White is Gesso (CA016) — very close at ΔE 3.1, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 78 vs 84) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gesso swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cottage White
C2 Paint's nearest match is Soleil (C2-579), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It runs slightly darker (LRV 79 vs 84) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cottage White without repainting risk. See the full Soleil swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cottage White
At Clare, the closest color to Cottage White is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 80 vs 84) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Cottage White
The closest Portola Paints equivalent of Cottage White is Mariposa (MARIPOSA). At ΔE 0.75 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 76 vs 84). If Portola Paints is your counter, order Mariposa and you'll get the same color. See the full Mariposa swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Cottage White
At Backdrop, the closest color to Cottage White is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Cottage White
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Cottage White. The nearest is Chiffon Cream (329598) at ΔE 3.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 92 vs 84). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chiffon Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cottage White
Kompozit's nearest match is Floating Island (0320), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 78 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cottage White without repainting risk. See the full Floating Island swatch →