Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Cotton Ball |
| SKU | DEW387 |
| Hex | #F2F7FD |
| RGB | 242, 247, 253 |
| HSL | 213°, 73%, 97% |
| LRV | 85 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | White |
About Dunn-Edwards Cotton Ball
Cotton Ball is very light — LRV 85, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its blue 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 Ball 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
10 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Glidden
Diamond Vogel
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Rust-Oleum
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Cotton Ball 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 #F2F7FD in HSL space. Pair Cotton Ball 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 Cotton Ball Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cotton Ball 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 DEW387 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Cotton Ball
At Behr, the closest color to Cotton Ball is Bridal Veil (W-D-600) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 93 vs 85) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bridal Veil swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cotton Ball
Rodda has no exact twin of Cotton Ball. The nearest is Tinted or Not? (R007) at ΔE 4.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 91 vs 85). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tinted or Not? swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cotton Ball
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Cotton Ball is Architectural White (C2-516) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 91 vs 85) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Architectural White swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cotton Ball
At Clare, the closest color to Cotton Ball is Fresh Kicks (PNT100-LT-03) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 94 vs 85) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fresh Kicks swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Cotton Ball
Portola Paints's nearest match is One Drop (ONE DROP), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 94 vs 85) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton Ball without repainting risk. See the full One Drop swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Cotton Ball
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Cotton Ball is Linen White (285140) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 93 vs 85) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Linen White swatch →