Spun Cotton
PPG1203-1 · #F3ECDC · LRV 84 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3Spun Cotton84
- 4Chantilly Lace91
- 5Ultra Pure White97
What Color Is Spun Cotton, Really?
Spun Cotton reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Glidden PPG1203-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Spun Cotton
Spun 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.
How Lighting Changes Spun Cotton
Spun Cotton is very light — LRV 84, 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.
Most complaints about Spun Cotton are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Glidden PPG1203-1 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | A La ModeSW 7116 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.0 | 85 | Color page → |
| Behr | Parchment Paper710C-1 · Behr | 1.0 | 85 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | October Sky2162-70 · Benjamin Moore | 1.0 | 81 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Statuesque7002-5 · Valspar | 1.1 | 84 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Spun CottonPPG1203-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.5 | 84 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Split Banana118-1DB · Dutch Boy | 0.8 | 86 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Spun Cotton within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F3ECDC in HSL space. Pair Spun Cotton with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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