Cotton Ridge (Behr ECC-42-2)

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Cotton Ridge (Behr ECC-42-2) is a very light, warm off-white from Behr: LRV 83.2, so it reflects about 83 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cotton Ridge
Four Behr colors picked for Cotton Ridge 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 Ridge, 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 | Restful White | SW 7563 | 81 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Linen White | 912 | 80.9 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Polished Ivory | 7006-6 | 82 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Ivory Tower | 1103-1 | 82 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Cotton Ridge (LRV 83.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cotton Ridge
Darker than Cotton Ridge
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-42-2 |
| Hex | #F1EBDB |
| RGB | 241, 235, 219 |
| HSL | 44°, 44%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 83.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.1, -0.7, 8.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cotton Ridge (Behr ECC-42-2), published as #F1EBDB
#DFE1D9
#FFF5DB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cotton Ridge (Behr ECC-42-2)?
- Cotton Ridge has an LRV of 83.2 (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 Ridge is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Cotton Ridge in another brand?
- Ivory Tower (PPG 1103-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cotton Ridge warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cotton Ridge as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.5; 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.