Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Cotton Candy |
| SKU | SW 9692 |
| Hex | #F2E0DF |
| RGB | 242, 224, 223 |
| HSL | 3°, 42%, 91% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Sherwin-Williams Cotton Candy
Cotton Candy is very light — LRV 77, 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 by brand
14 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 pink from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Cotton Candy within 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 #F2E0DF 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.
Sherwin-Williams 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 9692 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Cotton Candy
Behr's nearest match is Heavenly Aromas (RD-W11), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 77) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton Candy without repainting risk. See the full Heavenly Aromas swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cotton Candy
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Cotton Candy is Cotton Candy (1268) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cotton Candy swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cotton Candy
At Valspar, the closest color to Cotton Candy is Piglet (V005-1) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Piglet swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cotton Candy
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Chantilly Lace (PPG1065-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton Candy without repainting risk. See the full Chantilly Lace swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cotton Candy
Glidden's nearest match is Limoge Pink (PPG1190-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton Candy without repainting risk. See the full Limoge Pink swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cotton Candy
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Cotton Candy is Palazzo Pink (202-1DB). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Palazzo Pink and you'll get the same color. See the full Palazzo Pink swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cotton Candy
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is White Russian (DE6050), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 77) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton Candy without repainting risk. See the full White Russian swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cotton Candy
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Middleton Pink (NO. 245), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 77) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton Candy without repainting risk. See the full Middleton Pink swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cotton Candy
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Cotton Candy is Morning Side (0096). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Morning Side and you'll get the same color. See the full Morning Side swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cotton Candy
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Cotton Candy is Daring Deception (1202). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Daring Deception and you'll get the same color. See the full Daring Deception swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cotton Candy
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Cotton Candy. The nearest is Pillow Talk (C2-514) at ΔE 4.3 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pillow Talk swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cotton Candy
Clare's nearest match is Baby Soft (PNT100-LT-25), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton Candy without repainting risk. See the full Baby Soft swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Cotton Candy
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Cotton Candy. The nearest is Blush Pink (285142) at ΔE 4.35 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 64 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blush Pink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cotton Candy
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Cotton Candy is Daring Deception (1202). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). If Kompozit is your counter, order Daring Deception and you'll get the same color. See the full Daring Deception swatch →