Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Cotton White |
| SKU | HGSW 7104 |
| Hex | #F7EFE3 |
| RGB | 247, 239, 227 |
| HSL | 36°, 56%, 93% |
| LRV | 87 |
| Undertone | near-white with whisper of hue |
| Family | Neutral |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Cotton White
Cotton White is very light — LRV 87, 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.
Cotton White 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
14 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
Dutch Boy
C2 Paint
Farrow & Ball
Clare
PPG / Glidden
Backdrop
Magnolia Home
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Cotton White within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams'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 #F7EFE3 in HSL space. Pair Cotton White 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.
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Cotton White Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cotton White 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 7104 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cotton White
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Cotton White is Cotton White (SW 7104). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 87). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Cotton White and you'll get the same color. See the full Cotton White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cotton White
The closest Behr equivalent of Cotton White is Cotton Sheets (RD-W15). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 87). If Behr is your counter, order Cotton Sheets and you'll get the same color. See the full Cotton Sheets swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cotton White
The closest Valspar equivalent of Cotton White is Halogen (8007-11A). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 87). If Valspar is your counter, order Halogen and you'll get the same color. See the full Halogen swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cotton White
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Cotton White is Woodland Snow (2161-70). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 87). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Woodland Snow and you'll get the same color. See the full Woodland Snow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cotton White
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Abstract White (1027), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton White without repainting risk. See the full Abstract White swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cotton White
Kompozit's nearest match is Bunny Cake (0012), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton White without repainting risk. See the full Bunny Cake swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cotton White
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is White Zin (DEW315), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 80 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton White without repainting risk. See the full White Zin swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cotton White
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Aged Marble (006W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton White without repainting risk. See the full Aged Marble swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cotton White
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Pointing (NO. 2003), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton White without repainting risk. See the full Pointing swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cotton White
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Cotton White is Cocoon (C2-820) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cocoon swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cotton White
At Clare, the closest color to Cotton White is Wing It (PNT100-LT-24) — very close at ΔE 2.39, 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 Wing It swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cotton White
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Cotton White is White Chip (PPG15-06) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 87) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full White Chip swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Cotton White
At Backdrop, the closest color to Cotton White is Tabula Rasa (BD-TR) — very close at ΔE 2.87, 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 →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cotton White
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Cotton White is Silos White (JG-107) — very close at ΔE 3.08, 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 Silos White swatch →