Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Washed Cotton |
| SKU | 014W |
| Hex | #E8E2D2 |
| RGB | 232, 226, 210 |
| HSL | 44°, 32%, 87% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Dutch Boy Washed Cotton
Washed Cotton is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange 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.
Washed Cotton 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
C2 Paint
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
PPG / Glidden
Valspar
Magnolia Home
Dunn-Edwards
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Washed Cotton within Dutch Boy'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 #E8E2D2 in HSL space. Pair Washed Cotton 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.
Dutch Boy Washed Cotton Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Washed Cotton 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 Dutch Boy 014W directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
C2 Paint Equivalent of Washed Cotton
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Washed Cotton is Linger (C2-899). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Linger and you'll get the same color. See the full Linger swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Washed Cotton
The closest Behr equivalent of Washed Cotton is Elk Horn (ECC-47-2). At ΔE 0.75 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Behr is your counter, order Elk Horn and you'll get the same color. See the full Elk Horn swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Washed Cotton
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Washed Cotton is Loch Ness (0341). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Loch Ness and you'll get the same color. See the full Loch Ness swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Washed Cotton
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Washed Cotton is Nacre (SW 6154). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Nacre and you'll get the same color. See the full Nacre swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Washed Cotton
Kompozit's nearest match is Loch Ness (0341), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Washed Cotton without repainting risk. See the full Loch Ness swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Washed Cotton
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is French Macaroon (CSP-335), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Washed Cotton without repainting risk. See the full French Macaroon swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Washed Cotton
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Brandied Pears (PPG1086-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Washed Cotton without repainting risk. See the full Brandied Pears swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Washed Cotton
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Trade Winds (DET647), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Washed Cotton without repainting risk. See the full Trade Winds swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Washed Cotton
Valspar's nearest match is Quail Egg (7002-12), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76.7 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Washed Cotton without repainting risk. See the full Quail Egg swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Washed Cotton
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Blanched (JG-103), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Washed Cotton without repainting risk. See the full Blanched swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Washed Cotton
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Dimity (NO. 2008), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Washed Cotton without repainting risk. See the full Dimity swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Washed Cotton
At Backdrop, the closest color to Washed Cotton is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Washed Cotton
Clare has no exact twin of Washed Cotton. The nearest is On Point (PNT100-LT-11) at ΔE 4.3 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full On Point swatch →