Cotton White
Cotton White is a White paint color from Sherwin-Williams, but its character reaches beyond a single label. It appears in 2015 Chrysalis, placing it within several distinct decorating stories rather than a single fixed look. Move between the room imagery, color measurements and coordinating shades to build a fuller sense of how it might live in your space.
Hex
#F7EFE3LRV
87.06
Cotton White's Color Strip
Cotton White is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. As part of strip 265, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Cotton White in Rooms
Follow Cotton White from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 12 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
2 Misc Photos
In an assortment of spaces that reveals the color outside a single design formula, the most interesting quality of Cotton White (7104) may be the way it responds to a changing mix of architectural details and personal finishes. The beige, white hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Laundry room painted Cotton White maximizes brightness and cleanliness.
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Utility room painted Cotton White reflects light throughout space.
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1 Bedroom Photo
Viewed across 1 bedroom image in a room designed around rest, softness and retreat, Cotton White (7104) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. Its LRV of 87.1 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
Bedroom walls finished in Cotton White provide clean, peaceful rest.
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5 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
Against countertops, hardware, splashbacks and flooring, Cotton White (7104) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. Its LRV of 87.1 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
Kitchen cabinets in Cotton White offer classic, timeless appeal.
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Cabinet doors finished Cotton White brighten the entire kitchen.
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Kitchen cabinet doors shine with crisp, clean Cotton White finish.
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Cabinetry and island gleam in bright, timeless Cotton White.
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Kitchen storage achieves fresh appeal with Cotton White painted doors.
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4 House Photos
The façade’s movement through sun, shade and season can draw different notes from Cotton White (7104). The beige, white hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
House exterior trim and siding maintain classic Cotton White.
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Exterior board-and-batten siding stands out in Cotton White.
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Cottage facade displays timeless charm in crisp Cotton White.
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Home exterior walls and shutters brighten with Cotton White.
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Coordinating Colors
Cotton White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 54), opening up a space where Daydream encloses it.
Cotton White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 13), opening up a space where Mesmerize encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 88 and 87, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 87 and 85, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 87 and 86, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 87 vs 86), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 87 vs 87), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 88 vs 87), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Cotton White reads slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 81), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (87 vs 83) makes Cotton White the marginally brighter of the two.
Cotton White reads slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 81), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 87 and 85, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Cotton White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 43), opening up a space where Dockside Blue encloses it.
Cotton White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 65), opening up a space where Mild Blue encloses it.
Cotton White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 38), opening up a space where Aleutian encloses it.
Cotton White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 38), opening up a space where Solitude encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 29, Cotton White is decisively the brighter choice.
Cotton White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 6), opening up a space where Gale Force encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 25, Cotton White is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 88 vs 87), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 87 and 85, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
A 7-point LRV gap (87 vs 80) makes Cotton White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 87 vs 61, Cotton White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 72, Cotton White is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 87 and 85, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Cotton White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 58), opening up a space where Birdseye Maple encloses it.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This bright white has a hint of yellow undertone that gives it a soft glow that offers a warm embrace to all comers. Perfect for creating a welcoming mood.