Cotton Ball (Behr HDC-CT-18G)
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Cotton Ball (Behr HDC-CT-18G) is a very light, neutral white from Behr: LRV 91.1, so it reflects about 91 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cotton Ball
Four Behr colors picked for Cotton Ball 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 Ball, 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 | White Snow | SW 9541 | 90 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Opulence | 879 | 87.7 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Swiss Coffee | 7002-16 | 87 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Delicate White | 1001-1 | 88 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr white colors nearest to Cotton Ball (LRV 91.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cotton Ball
Darker than Cotton Ball
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-CT-18G |
| Hex | #F6F5EF |
| RGB | 246, 245, 239 |
| HSL | 51°, 28%, 95% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 91.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 96.5, -0.7, 3.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cotton Ball (Behr HDC-CT-18G), published as #F6F5EF
#E4EBED
#FFFEEE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cotton Ball (Behr HDC-CT-18G)?
- Cotton Ball has an LRV of 91.1 (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 Ball is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Cotton Ball in another brand?
- White Snow (SW 9541) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cotton Ball warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cotton Ball as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.0; 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.