Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Cotton Field |
| SKU | DE6253 |
| Hex | #F2F0E8 |
| RGB | 242, 240, 232 |
| HSL | 48°, 28%, 93% |
| LRV | 81 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | White |
About Dunn-Edwards Cotton Field
Cotton Field is very light — LRV 81, 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.
Cotton Field 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
18 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
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Cotton Field 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 #F2F0E8 in HSL space. Pair Cotton Field 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 Field Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cotton Field 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 DE6253 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cotton Field
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is White Flour (SW 7102), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 87 vs 81) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton Field without repainting risk. See the full White Flour swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cotton Field
The closest Behr equivalent of Cotton Field is Nude W-f-210 (W-F-210). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 87 vs 81). If Behr is your counter, order Nude W-f-210 and you'll get the same color. See the full Nude W-f-210 swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cotton Field
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Cotton Field is Gardenia (AF-10). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 81). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Gardenia and you'll get the same color. See the full Gardenia swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cotton Field
The closest Valspar equivalent of Cotton Field is Swiss Coffee (7002-16). At ΔE 0.21 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 86.2 vs 81). If Valspar is your counter, order Swiss Coffee and you'll get the same color. See the full Swiss Coffee swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cotton Field
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Cotton Field is Cotton Tail (PPG0998-1). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 87 vs 81). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Cotton Tail and you'll get the same color. See the full Cotton Tail swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cotton Field
The closest Glidden equivalent of Cotton Field is Fencepost White (81YY 87/031). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 87 vs 81). If Glidden is your counter, order Fencepost White and you'll get the same color. See the full Fencepost White swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cotton Field
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Cotton Field is Simplified White (020W). At ΔE 0.62 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 81). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Simplified White and you'll get the same color. See the full Simplified White swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cotton Field
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Storyteller (HGSW 4053), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 87 vs 81) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton Field without repainting risk. See the full Storyteller swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cotton Field
The closest Magnolia Home equivalent of Cotton Field is Silos White (JG-107). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 81). If Magnolia Home is your counter, order Silos White and you'll get the same color. See the full Silos White swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cotton Field
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Pointing (NO. 2003), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 81) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton Field without repainting risk. See the full Pointing swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cotton Field
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Rapture's Light (1020), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 87 vs 81) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton Field without repainting risk. See the full Rapture's Light swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cotton Field
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Cyprus Spring (0411), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 88 vs 81) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton Field without repainting risk. See the full Cyprus Spring swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cotton Field
Rodda's nearest match is Artisan White (CA013), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 81) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton Field without repainting risk. See the full Artisan White swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cotton Field
C2 Paint's nearest match is Coconut (C2-932), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 87 vs 81) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton Field without repainting risk. See the full Coconut swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cotton Field
At Clare, the closest color to Cotton Field is Wing It (PNT100-LT-24) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 88 vs 81) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wing It swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Cotton Field
Portola Paints's nearest match is Origami (ORIGAMI), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 81) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton Field without repainting risk. See the full Origami swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Cotton Field
Backdrop's nearest match is Tabula Rasa (BD-TR), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 92 vs 81) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton Field without repainting risk. See the full Tabula Rasa swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cotton Field
Kompozit's nearest match is Cyprus Spring (0411), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 88 vs 81) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton Field without repainting risk. See the full Cyprus Spring swatch →