Cotton Blossom (Behr BWC-07)
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Cotton Blossom (Behr BWC-07) is a very light, warm white from Behr: LRV 87.9, so it reflects about 88 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cotton Blossom
Four Behr colors picked for Cotton Blossom by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Cotton Blossom, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Roman Column | SW 7562 | 88 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Capitol White | CW-10 | 86.9 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | December Starlight | 7003-7 | 87 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | White Chip | 15-06 | 87 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr white colors nearest to Cotton Blossom (LRV 87.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cotton Blossom
Darker than Cotton Blossom
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BWC-07 |
| Hex | #F5F1E4 |
| RGB | 245, 241, 228 |
| HSL | 46°, 46%, 93% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 87.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 95.1, -0.9, 6.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cotton Blossom (Behr BWC-07), published as #F5F1E4
#E3E7E2
#FFFBE4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cotton Blossom (Behr BWC-07)?
- Cotton Blossom has an LRV of 87.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cotton Blossom is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Cotton Blossom in another brand?
- Capitol White (BM CW-10) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cotton Blossom warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cotton Blossom as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.