Polished Cotton vs Little Boy Blu

Where Polished Cotton belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Little Boy Blu is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (65 vs 67), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 1.6, 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.

Color Details

Polished Cotton
Cloverdale Paint · 0629
Hex#C8D4D8
LRV65.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0629
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Little Boy Blu
Sherwin-Williams · 9054
Hex#C7D8DB
LRV66.6
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9054
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight

Polished Cotton vs Little Boy Blu Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Polished Cotton on one side and Little Boy Blu on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.

More Polished Cotton comparisons

See how Polished Cotton stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Polished Cotton
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Polished Cotton
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Polished Cotton
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Polished Cotton is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Polished Cotton
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Polished Cotton reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Polished Cotton
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Polished Cotton is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Polished Cotton
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Polished Cotton reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Polished Cotton
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Polished Cotton reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Polished Cotton
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Polished Cotton is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Polished Cotton
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Polished Cotton reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Polished Cotton
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Polished Cotton
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Polished Cotton is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Polished Cotton
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Polished Cotton is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Polished Cotton
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Polished Cotton is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Polished Cotton
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Polished Cotton is the lighter choice

Black grey
Polished Cotton
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Polished Cotton is the lighter choice

Piazza
Polished Cotton
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Nearly identical in tone

Humble Yellow
Polished Cotton
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Polished Cotton reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Polished Cotton
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Polished Cotton is the lighter choice

Senses
Polished Cotton
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Polished Cotton reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Polished Cotton
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Polished Cotton is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Polished Cotton
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Polished Cotton reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Polished Cotton
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Polished Cotton is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Polished Cotton
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Polished Cotton is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Polished Cotton
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Polished Cotton is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Polished Cotton
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Polished Cotton reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Polished Cotton
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Polished Cotton is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Polished Cotton
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Polished Cotton
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Polished Cotton
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Polished Cotton
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Polished Cotton is the lighter choice