Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | Cotton Candy |
| SKU | 1118 |
| Hex | #FAEEEF |
| RGB | 250, 238, 239 |
| HSL | 355°, 55%, 96% |
| LRV | 85 |
| Undertone | near-white with whisper of hue |
| Family | Pink |
About Hirshfield's Cotton Candy
Cotton Candy is very light — LRV 85, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its red 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 Candy 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
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 pink from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Hirshfield's colors
closest in the Hirshfield's deckThe nearest shades to Cotton Candy within Hirshfield's'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 #FAEEEF in HSL space. Pair Cotton Candy 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.
Hirshfield's Cotton Candy Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cotton Candy 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 Hirshfield's 1118 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cotton Candy
Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Cotton Candy — the nearest deck color, Arcade White (SW 7100), is clearly different (ΔE 5.94). For an exact match, any Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 1118 instead. See the full Arcade White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cotton Candy
Behr's nearest match is Light Rosebeige (190E-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 85) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton Candy without repainting risk. See the full Light Rosebeige swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cotton Candy
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Cotton Candy is Frosted Petal (2089-70) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 82 vs 85) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frosted Petal swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cotton Candy
At Valspar, the closest color to Cotton Candy is Naivete (7001-21) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86.7 vs 85) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Naivete swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cotton Candy
PPG / Glidden doesn't make a true equivalent of Cotton Candy — the nearest deck color, Delicate White (PPG1001-1), is clearly different (ΔE 7.36). For an exact match, any PPG / Glidden retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 1118 instead. See the full Delicate White swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cotton Candy
Glidden doesn't make a true equivalent of Cotton Candy — the nearest deck color, White On White (30GY 88/014), is clearly different (ΔE 5.32). For an exact match, any Glidden retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 1118 instead. See the full White On White swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cotton Candy
Dutch Boy doesn't make a true equivalent of Cotton Candy — the nearest deck color, Birched White (004W), is clearly different (ΔE 7.15). For an exact match, any Dutch Boy retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 1118 instead. See the full Birched White swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cotton Candy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Cotton Candy — the nearest deck color, White Gallery (HGSW 4002), is clearly different (ΔE 7.59). For an exact match, any HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 1118 instead. See the full White Gallery swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cotton Candy
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Cotton Candy is Sentimental Pink (DEW399) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 81 vs 85) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sentimental Pink swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cotton Candy
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Cotton Candy — the nearest deck color, Silos White (JG-107), is clearly different (ΔE 7.14). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 1118 instead. See the full Silos White swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cotton Candy
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Cotton Candy — the nearest deck color, Wimborne White (NO. 239), is clearly different (ΔE 8.82). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 1118 instead. See the full Wimborne White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cotton Candy
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Vienna Dawn (1153), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 85) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton Candy without repainting risk. See the full Vienna Dawn swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cotton Candy
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Cotton Candy — the nearest deck color, Slightly Hued (R001), is clearly different (ΔE 6.52). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 1118 instead. See the full Slightly Hued swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cotton Candy
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Cotton Candy. The nearest is Pearl (C2-852) at ΔE 4.14 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 85). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pearl swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cotton Candy
Clare has no exact twin of Cotton Candy. The nearest is Wing It (PNT100-LT-24) at ΔE 4.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 85). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wing It swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Cotton Candy
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Cotton Candy — the nearest deck color, Origami (ORIGAMI), is clearly different (ΔE 5.86). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 1118 instead. See the full Origami swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Cotton Candy
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Cotton Candy — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 16.03). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 1118 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Cotton Candy
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Cotton Candy — the nearest deck color, Tabula Rasa (BD-TR), is clearly different (ΔE 8.82). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 1118 instead. See the full Tabula Rasa swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Cotton Candy
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Cotton Candy — the nearest deck color, Linen White (285140), is clearly different (ΔE 6). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 1118 instead. See the full Linen White swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cotton Candy
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Cotton Candy is Cotton Candy (1118). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 85). If Kompozit is your counter, order Cotton Candy and you'll get the same color. See the full Cotton Candy swatch →