Angels Gate vs Cotton Balls
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Angels Gate belongs to the beige-yellow family and Cotton Balls to the beige-white family. Cotton Balls (LRV 89) reflects noticeably more light than Angels Gate (LRV 81), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Angels Gate runs warm while Cotton Balls is decidedly yellow, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 11.7, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Angels Gate vs Cotton Balls Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Angels Gate on one side and Cotton Balls on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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Angels Gate reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 81 vs 6, Angels Gate is decisively the brighter choice.
Angels Gate reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Angels Gate reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 52, Angels Gate is decisively the brighter choice.
Angels Gate reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 58, Angels Gate is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 27, Angels Gate is decisively the brighter choice.
Angels Gate reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Angels Gate reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 55, Angels Gate is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 13, Angels Gate is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 44, Angels Gate is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 81), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Angels Gate reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 66, Angels Gate is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (81 vs 74) makes Angels Gate the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Angels Gate reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Angels Gate is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 8, Angels Gate is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 68, Angels Gate is decisively the brighter choice.
Angels Gate reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Angels Gate is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 45, Angels Gate is decisively the brighter choice.
Angels Gate reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.