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Cotton Tail 2155-70
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Cotton Tail sits at L* 96.2, a* -1.6, b* 12.4. Its hue angle is 97° and its chroma is 12.5, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 73%.
LRV 86.1: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 86.1, Cotton Tail is lighter than 98% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Cotton Tail
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent Moon | SW 7124 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| Lemon Drop | SW 7122 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Yellow Beam | SW 7123 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Cotton Tail
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glow | W-B-310 | 0.41 | Practically identical | |
| Sun Glint | 380C-1 | 0.73 | Practically identical | |
| Star Dust | 390A-1 | 0.75 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Vanilla | 2017-70 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Milkyway | OC-110 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Milkyway | 2018-70 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Featherbed | 928 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Fine China | 2156-70 | 1.38 | Very close | |
| White Rock | 918 | 1.40 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Cloud Nine 2144-60 · darker, LRV 83.6
- Cloud Nine OC-119 · darker, LRV 83.6
- White Rock 918 · darker, LRV 83.1
Colors that go with Cotton Tail
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- White Heaven 2068-70 · complementary (180°)
- Sweet Salmon 2167-60 · analogous (−30°)
- Iced Mint 2030-70 · analogous (+30°)
- Fountain Spout 2059-70 · triadic (120°)
- I Love You Pink 2077-70 · triadic (240°)
Cotton Tail vs popular colors
- Windham Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-6, ΔE 4.1) is darker (LRV 79.0 vs 86.1), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Dover White (Sherwin-Williams SW 6385, ΔE 4.2) is darker (LRV 82.5 vs 86.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Rich Cream (Benjamin Moore 2153-60, ΔE 4.6) is darker (LRV 76.6 vs 86.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.