Italian Ice Green vs Cotton Ball
Where Italian Ice Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Cotton Ball is a Jotun color. Hue-wise, Italian Ice Green belongs to the green family and Cotton Ball to the beige-yellow family. Cotton Ball (LRV 85) reflects noticeably more light than Italian Ice Green (LRV 81), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Italian Ice Green runs green while Cotton Ball is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 5.8 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Italian Ice Green vs Cotton Ball in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Italian Ice Green and Cotton Ball are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Cotton Ball gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Italian Ice Green vs Cotton Ball Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Italian Ice Green on one side and Cotton Ball 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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