Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | White Cotton |
| SKU | HGSW 4027 |
| Hex | #ECECE7 |
| RGB | 236, 236, 231 |
| HSL | 60°, 12%, 92% |
| LRV | 84 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | White |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams White Cotton
White Cotton is very light — LRV 84, 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.
White 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 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 white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to White Cotton 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 #ECECE7 in HSL space. Pair White 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.
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams White Cotton Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching White 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 4027 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of White Cotton
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of White Cotton is White Sand (SW 9582). 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 84 vs 84). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order White Sand and you'll get the same color. See the full White Sand swatch →
Behr Equivalent of White Cotton
The closest Behr equivalent of White Cotton is Statement White (DC-002). At ΔE 0.21 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84). If Behr is your counter, order Statement White and you'll get the same color. See the full Statement White swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of White Cotton
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of White Cotton is Baby's Breath (873). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 82 vs 84). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Baby's Breath and you'll get the same color. See the full Baby's Breath swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of White Cotton
The closest Valspar equivalent of White Cotton is Cool Gray (7006-10). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83.2 vs 84). If Valspar is your counter, order Cool Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Cool Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of White Cotton
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Commercial White (PPG1025-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for White Cotton without repainting risk. See the full Commercial White swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of White Cotton
The closest Glidden equivalent of White Cotton is Commercial White (PPG1025-1). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84). If Glidden is your counter, order Commercial White and you'll get the same color. See the full Commercial White swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of White Cotton
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Crisped White (022W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It runs slightly darker (LRV 82 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for White Cotton without repainting risk. See the full Crisped White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of White Cotton
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of White Cotton is At First Light (DEHW05). At ΔE 0.21 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order At First Light and you'll get the same color. See the full At First Light swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of White Cotton
The closest Magnolia Home equivalent of White Cotton is Panna Cotta (JG-111). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84). If Magnolia Home is your counter, order Panna Cotta and you'll get the same color. See the full Panna Cotta swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of White Cotton
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Wevet (NO. 273), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for White Cotton without repainting risk. See the full Wevet swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of White Cotton
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Cotton White (OW3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for White Cotton without repainting risk. See the full Cotton White swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of White Cotton
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Sealskin Shadow (0446), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It runs slightly darker (LRV 82 vs 84) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for White Cotton without repainting risk. See the full Sealskin Shadow swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of White Cotton
The closest Rodda equivalent of White Cotton is Summit (CA019). At ΔE 0.72 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 82 vs 84). If Rodda is your counter, order Summit and you'll get the same color. See the full Summit swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of White Cotton
C2 Paint's nearest match is Whiteout (C2-740), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for White Cotton without repainting risk. See the full Whiteout swatch →
Clare Equivalent of White Cotton
Clare's nearest match is Classic (PNT100-LT-12), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It runs slightly darker (LRV 82 vs 84) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for White Cotton without repainting risk. See the full Classic swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of White Cotton
Portola Paints's nearest match is Origami (ORIGAMI), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 84) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for White Cotton without repainting risk. See the full Origami swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of White Cotton
At Backdrop, the closest color to White Cotton is Jane (BD-JA) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jane swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of White Cotton
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of White Cotton. The nearest is Linen White (285140) at ΔE 4.3 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 93 vs 84). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Linen White swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of White Cotton
Kompozit's nearest match is Sealskin Shadow (0446), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for White Cotton without repainting risk. See the full Sealskin Shadow swatch →