Cotton Whisper (Behr W-F-300)
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Cotton Whisper (Behr W-F-300) is a very light, warm off-white from Behr: LRV 88.6, so it reflects about 89 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cotton Whisper
Four Behr colors picked for Cotton Whisper 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 Whisper, 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 | Paperwhite | SW 7105 | 87 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Paradise Beach | 911 | 83.3 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Night Light | 7002-19 | 85 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Spun Cotton | 1203-1 | 84 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Cotton Whisper (LRV 88.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cotton Whisper
Darker than Cotton Whisper
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | W-F-300 |
| Hex | #FAF1DF |
| RGB | 250, 241, 223 |
| HSL | 40°, 73%, 93% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 88.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 95.4, 0.0, 9.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cotton Whisper (Behr W-F-300), published as #FAF1DF
#E8E7DD
#FFFBDF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cotton Whisper (Behr W-F-300)?
- Cotton Whisper has an LRV of 88.6 (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 Whisper is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Cotton Whisper in another brand?
- Paperwhite (SW 7105) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cotton Whisper warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cotton Whisper as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.8; 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.