Combed Cotton
PPG1205-1 · #F3F0DE · LRV 87 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Classic Gray74
- 2Alabaster82
- 3Combed Cotton87
- 4Sleek White92
- 5Ultra Pure White97
What Color Is Combed Cotton, Really?
Combed Cotton reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1205-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Combed Cotton
Combed 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.
How Lighting Changes Combed Cotton
Combed Cotton is very light — LRV 87, 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.
Most complaints about Combed Cotton 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1205-1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | PaperwhiteSW 7105 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.5 | 87 | Color page → |
| Behr | Atrium WhiteGR-W02 · Behr | 0.9 | 87 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Ivory White925 · Benjamin Moore | 0.8 | 86 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Lemon Edge7003-23 · Valspar | 1.4 | 87.7 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Combed CottonPPG1205-1 · Glidden | 0.5 | 87 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Split Banana118-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.6 | 86 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Combed Cotton within PPG / Glidden'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 #F3F0DE in HSL space. Pair Combed Cotton with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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