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Cotton Balls OC-122
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Cotton Balls sits at L* 96.5, a* -2.2, b* 5.2. Its hue angle is 113° and its chroma is 5.6, so it leans green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 30%.
LRV 89.0: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 89.0, Cotton Balls is lighter than 100% 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 Balls
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Onion | SW 7126 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| High Reflective White | SW 7757 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cheviot | SW 9503 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Cotton Balls
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon Rise | W-F-700 | 0.68 | Practically identical | |
| Quiet Whisper | BWC-05 | 0.81 | Practically identical | |
| Calcium | GR-W10 | 0.83 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton Balls | 2145-70 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Snowfall White | 2144-70 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Snowfall White | OC-118 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Simply White | OC-117 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Simply White | 2143-70 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Cloud White | OC-130 | 1.33 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Soft White 2170-70 · darker, LRV 83.3
- Atrium White OC-145 · darker, LRV 85.1
- Alabaster OC-129 · darker, LRV 85.1
Colors that go with Cotton Balls
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Polar White 2069-70 · complementary (180°)
- Pink Damask OC-72 · analogous (−30°)
- Snow Angel 841 · analogous (+30°)
- Sweet Bluette 813 · triadic (120°)
- Flush Pink 2081-70 · triadic (240°)
Cotton Balls vs popular colors
- Simply White (Benjamin Moore OC-117, ΔE 1.1) is about as light.
- Cloud White (Benjamin Moore OC-130, ΔE 1.3) is darker (LRV 85.0 vs 89.0).
- White Heron (Benjamin Moore OC-57, ΔE 2.0) is darker (LRV 86.7 vs 89.0), more blue/cool, more muted.