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Cotton White SW 7104
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Cotton White sits at L* 94.8, a* 0.7, b* 6.8. Its hue angle is 84° and its chroma is 6.8, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 64%.
LRV 87.1: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 87.1, Cotton White is lighter than 100% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Cotton White
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Snow | 2161-70 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| Winter Sky | 2163-70 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| Ivory Tower | 2157-70 | 1.03 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Cotton White
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China Cup | W-D-100 | 0.51 | Practically identical | |
| White Luxury | PWN-34 | 0.55 | Practically identical | |
| White Flour | OR-W10 | 0.63 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost Bite | SW 9505 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| A La Mode | SW 7116 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Whitetail | SW 7103 | 1.38 | Very close | |
| Westhighland White | SW 7566 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| White Flour | SW 7102 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Roman Column | SW 7562 | 1.54 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- UltraWhite SW 9500 · lighter, LRV 93.5
- High Reflective White SW 7757 · lighter, LRV 92.7
- Summer White SW 7557 · darker, LRV 82.5
- Medici Ivory SW 7558 · darker, LRV 82.0
- Cosmetic Blush SW 7110 · darker, LRV 82.5
Colors that go with Cotton White
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Cotton White:
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Chapeau Violet SW 7136 · complementary (180°)
- Cosmetic Blush SW 7110 · analogous (−30°)
- Pearl Onion SW 7126 · analogous (+30°)
- Water Squirt SW 7132 · triadic (120°)
- Feathery Lilac SW 7141 · triadic (240°)
Cotton White vs popular colors
- Pink Damask (Benjamin Moore OC-72, ΔE 1.4) is darker (LRV 85.5 vs 87.1), more blue/cool.
- Creamy (Sherwin-Williams SW 7012, ΔE 1.7) is darker (LRV 81.2 vs 87.1).
- Dover White (Sherwin-Williams SW 6385, ΔE 1.9) is darker (LRV 82.5 vs 87.1), more green.