Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Washed Cotton |
| SKU | 014W |
| Hex | #E8E2D2 |
| RGB | 232, 226, 210 |
| HSL | 44°, 32%, 87% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| 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 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Washed Cotton
The closest Glidden equivalent of Washed Cotton is Brandied Pears (PPG1086-2). At ΔE 0.92 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 Glidden is your counter, order Brandied Pears and you'll get the same color. See the full Brandied Pears swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Washed Cotton
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Washed Cotton is Milk Bloom (HGSW 4034). 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Milk Bloom and you'll get the same color. See the full Milk Bloom 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 →
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 →
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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Washed Cotton
Hirshfield's'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 →
Rodda Equivalent of Washed Cotton
At Rodda, the closest color to Washed Cotton is Bisque (CA017) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bisque swatch →
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 →
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 →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Washed Cotton
The closest Portola Paints equivalent of Washed Cotton is Mariposa (MARIPOSA). At ΔE 0.8 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 Portola Paints is your counter, order Mariposa and you'll get the same color. See the full Mariposa 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 →
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 →