Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Cotton |
| SKU | SW 9581 |
| Hex | #EEEBE1 |
| RGB | 238, 235, 225 |
| HSL | 46°, 28%, 91% |
| LRV | 83 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | White |
About Sherwin-Williams Cotton
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.
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 at every US brand
13 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 white from that brand.
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Kompozit
Valspar
Backdrop
Diamond Vogel
Dunn-Edwards
C2 Paint
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Clare
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Cotton 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 #EEEBE1 in HSL space. Pair 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.
Sherwin-Williams Cotton Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 9581 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cotton
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Cotton is Winter Mood (PPG14-16). At ΔE 0 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 PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Winter Mood and you'll get the same color. See the full Winter Mood swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cotton
The closest Behr equivalent of Cotton is Arcade White (GR-W08). At ΔE 0.57 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 Behr is your counter, order Arcade White and you'll get the same color. See the full Arcade White swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cotton
The closest Valspar equivalent of Cotton is Paramount White (7006-22). At ΔE 0.62 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82.4 vs 83). If Valspar is your counter, order Paramount White and you'll get the same color. See the full Paramount White swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Cotton
The closest Backdrop equivalent of Cotton is Jane (BD-JA). At ΔE 0.62 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 83). If Backdrop is your counter, order Jane and you'll get the same color. See the full Jane swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cotton
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Cotton is Luna Moon (0017). At ΔE 0.62 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 Luna Moon and you'll get the same color. See the full Luna Moon swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cotton
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Cotton is Swiss Coffee (OC-45). At ΔE 0.76 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 Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Swiss Coffee and you'll get the same color. See the full Swiss Coffee swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cotton
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Cotton is Whispered White (019W). At ΔE 0.87 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 Whispered White and you'll get the same color. See the full Whispered White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cotton
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Child of Heaven (0004), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton without repainting risk. See the full Child of Heaven swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cotton
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Almond Milk (DEHW01), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton without repainting risk. See the full Almond Milk swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cotton
C2 Paint's nearest match is Svelte (C2-867), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton without repainting risk. See the full Svelte swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cotton
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Panna Cotta (JG-111), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cotton without repainting risk. See the full Panna Cotta swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cotton
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Cotton. The nearest is Wevet (NO. 273) at ΔE 3.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wevet swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cotton
Clare has no exact twin of Cotton. The nearest is Classic (PNT100-LT-12) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Classic swatch →