Cotton Balls vs Clear Yellow
Where Cotton Balls belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Clear Yellow is a PPG color. Cotton Balls reads as beige-white, while Clear Yellow reads as beige-yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (89 vs 87), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 1.7, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. 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 Clear Yellow Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cotton Balls on one side and Clear 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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