Color spec
| Brand | Magnolia Home |
| Name | Pearly Cotton |
| SKU | JG-33 |
| Hex | #EFEBDB |
| RGB | 239, 235, 219 |
| HSL | 48°, 38%, 90% |
| LRV | 83 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | White |
About Magnolia Home Pearly Cotton
Pearly Cotton is very light — LRV 83, 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.
Pearly 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
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Magnolia Home colors
closest in the Magnolia Home deckThe nearest shades to Pearly Cotton within Magnolia Home'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 #EFEBDB in HSL space. Pair Pearly 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.
Magnolia Home Pearly Cotton Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pearly 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 Magnolia Home JG-33 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pearly Cotton
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Pearly Cotton is Barely Pear (SW 9666). 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 83 vs 83). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Barely Pear and you'll get the same color. See the full Barely Pear swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pearly Cotton
The closest Behr equivalent of Pearly Cotton is Coastal Beige (PPU7-13). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83). If Behr is your counter, order Coastal Beige and you'll get the same color. See the full Coastal Beige swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pearly Cotton
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Pearly Cotton is Stoneware (CSP-245). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Stoneware and you'll get the same color. See the full Stoneware swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pearly Cotton
Valspar's nearest match is Crème de Menthe (8003-28A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pearly Cotton without repainting risk. See the full Crème de Menthe swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pearly Cotton
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Pearly Cotton is Ivory Tower (PPG1103-1). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Ivory Tower and you'll get the same color. See the full Ivory Tower swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pearly Cotton
The closest Glidden equivalent of Pearly Cotton is Ivory Tower (PPG1103-1). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83). If Glidden is your counter, order Ivory Tower and you'll get the same color. See the full Ivory Tower swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pearly Cotton
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Pearly Cotton is Little Star (116-1DB). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Little Star and you'll get the same color. See the full Little Star swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pearly Cotton
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Dover White (HGSW 4032), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pearly Cotton without repainting risk. See the full Dover White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pearly Cotton
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Pearly Cotton is Whispering Rain (DE5533) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 76 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Whispering Rain swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pearly Cotton
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Snow White (NO. W1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pearly Cotton without repainting risk. See the full Snow White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pearly Cotton
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Pale Quartz (0362), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pearly Cotton without repainting risk. See the full Pale Quartz swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pearly Cotton
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Pearly Cotton is Pale Quartz (0362). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 81 vs 83). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Pale Quartz and you'll get the same color. See the full Pale Quartz swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Pearly Cotton
Rodda's nearest match is Vanilla Soy (R127), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pearly Cotton without repainting risk. See the full Vanilla Soy swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pearly Cotton
C2 Paint's nearest match is Serene (C2-580), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pearly Cotton without repainting risk. See the full Serene swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Pearly Cotton
At Clare, the closest color to Pearly Cotton is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 80 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Pearly Cotton
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Pearly Cotton is Casa Forma (CASA FORMA) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Casa Forma swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Pearly Cotton
At Backdrop, the closest color to Pearly Cotton is Jane (BD-JA) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 83) 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 Pearly Cotton
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Pearly Cotton is Chiffon Cream (329598) — very close at ΔE 3.1, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 92 vs 83) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chiffon Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pearly Cotton
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Pearly Cotton is Pale Quartz (0362). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83). If Kompozit is your counter, order Pale Quartz and you'll get the same color. See the full Pale Quartz swatch →