Cotton Balls vs Soft Sky

Cotton Balls and Soft Sky come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. Hue-wise, Cotton Balls belongs to the beige-white family and Soft Sky to the blue family. The 23-point LRV gap — 89 for Cotton Balls vs 66 for Soft Sky — means Cotton Balls will open up a space more effectively. Where Cotton Balls leans warm, Soft Sky reads blue — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 18.5 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.