Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Combed Cotton |
| SKU | PPG1205-1 |
| Hex | #F4F0DE |
| RGB | 244, 240, 222 |
| HSL | 49°, 50%, 91% |
| LRV | 87 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | White |
About Glidden Combed Cotton
Combed Cotton is very light — LRV 87, 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.
Combed 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
Closest matches at every US brand
20 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 white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Combed Cotton within Glidden'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 #F4F0DE in HSL space. Pair Combed 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.
Glidden Combed Cotton Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Combed 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 Glidden PPG1205-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Combed Cotton
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Combed Cotton is Paperwhite (SW 7105) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 87) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Paperwhite swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Combed Cotton
The closest Behr equivalent of Combed Cotton is Seaside Sand (740C-1). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 87). If Behr is your counter, order Seaside Sand and you'll get the same color. See the full Seaside Sand swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Combed Cotton
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Combed Cotton is Ivory White (925). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 87). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Ivory White and you'll get the same color. See the full Ivory White swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Combed Cotton
Valspar's nearest match is Lemon Edge (7003-23), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87.7 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Combed Cotton without repainting risk. See the full Lemon Edge swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Combed Cotton
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Combed Cotton is Combed Cotton (PPG1205-1). At ΔE 0.47 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 87). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Combed Cotton and you'll get the same color. See the full Combed Cotton swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Combed Cotton
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Split Banana (118-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 87) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Combed Cotton without repainting risk. See the full Split Banana swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Combed Cotton
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Combed Cotton is Citilite (HGSW 4028) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 88 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Citilite swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Combed Cotton
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Daydreaming (DET678), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 87) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Combed Cotton without repainting risk. See the full Daydreaming swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Combed Cotton
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Lit Candles (JG-37), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 87) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Combed Cotton without repainting risk. See the full Lit Candles swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Combed Cotton
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Combed Cotton is Pointing (NO. 2003) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pointing swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Combed Cotton
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is God-Given (0908), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 87) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Combed Cotton without repainting risk. See the full God-Given swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Combed Cotton
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Cotton Ball (0007), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It runs slightly darker (LRV 85 vs 87) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Combed Cotton without repainting risk. See the full Cotton Ball swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Combed Cotton
At Rodda, the closest color to Combed Cotton is Cream (CA004) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 85 vs 87) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cream swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Combed Cotton
C2 Paint's nearest match is Halo (C2-628), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Combed Cotton without repainting risk. See the full Halo swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Combed Cotton
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Combed Cotton — the nearest deck color, Wing It (PNT100-LT-24), is clearly different (ΔE 5.84). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1205-1 instead. See the full Wing It swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Combed Cotton
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Combed Cotton is Casa Forma (CASA FORMA) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 87) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Casa Forma swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Combed Cotton
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Combed Cotton — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 11.41). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1205-1 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Combed Cotton
At Backdrop, the closest color to Combed Cotton is Tabula Rasa (BD-TR) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 92 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tabula Rasa swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Combed Cotton
Rust-Oleum's nearest match is Chiffon Cream (329598), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 92 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Combed Cotton without repainting risk. See the full Chiffon Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Combed Cotton
Kompozit's nearest match is Cotton Ball (0007), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 87) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Combed Cotton without repainting risk. See the full Cotton Ball swatch →