Cotton Candy
1118 · #FAEEEF · LRV 88 — near-white with a hint of color, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Classic Gray74
- 2Alabaster82
- 3Cotton Candy88
- 4Ultra Pure White97
What Color Is Cotton Candy, Really?
Cotton Candy reads as a near-white with a hint of color — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Kompozit 1118 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Cotton Candy
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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Cotton Candy
Cotton Candy is very light — LRV 88, 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.
Most complaints about Cotton Candy 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 Kompozit 1118 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Light Rosebeige190E-1 · Behr | 1.3 | 87 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Frosted Petal2089-70 · Benjamin Moore | 3.0 | 82 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Naivete7001-21 · Valspar | 3.1 | 86.7 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Sentimental PinkDEW399 · Dunn-Edwards | 2.4 | 81 | Color page → |
| Diamond Vogel | Vienna Dawn1153 · Diamond Vogel | 1.4 | 86 | Color page → |
| Hirshfield's | Cotton Candy1118 · Hirshfield's | 0.0 | 85 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Cotton Candy within Kompozit'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 #FAEEEF in HSL space. Pair Cotton Candy with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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