Cotton Balls vs Hawthorne Yellow
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Cotton Balls reads as beige-white, while Hawthorne Yellow reads as beige-yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Cotton Balls (LRV 89) reflects noticeably more light than Hawthorne Yellow (LRV 71), a difference of 18 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Cotton Balls runs yellow while Hawthorne Yellow is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 28.0, 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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Cotton Balls vs Hawthorne Yellow Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cotton Balls on one side and Hawthorne Yellow 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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