Cotton Tail vs Delicate White paint color comparison

Cotton Tail vs Delicate White

Cotton TailPPGvsDelicate WhitePPGΔE 1.9Subtle difference

Both are PPG colors. Hue-wise, Cotton Tail belongs to the beige-greige family and Delicate White to the white family. With LRVs of 87 and 88, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 1.9, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 10 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Cotton Tail vs Delicate White in Real Spaces

10 real rooms side by side. Cotton Tail and Delicate White 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Cotton TailA organic modern living room painted in Cotton Tail

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Delicate WhiteA organic modern living room painted in Delicate White

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Cotton TailA scandinavian bedroom painted in Cotton Tail

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Delicate WhiteA organic modern bedroom painted in Delicate White

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Cotton TailCotton Tail — classy kitchen cabinets

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Delicate WhiteDelicate White — bold kitchen cabinets

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Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

Cotton TailCotton Tail paint in a parisian dining room

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Delicate WhiteDelicate White paint in a elegant dining room

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Cotton TailCotton Tail — modern luxury bathroom

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Delicate WhiteDelicate White — japandi bathroom

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Home Office

In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Cotton TailPPG Cotton Tail in a warm home office

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Delicate WhitePPG Delicate White in a industrial home office

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Mudroom

A mudroom color needs to hold up under the most casual scrutiny: a glance as you're coming and going, often in mixed or artificial light. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

Cotton TailCotton Tail paint in a neutral mudroom

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Delicate WhiteDelicate White paint in a rustic modern mudroom

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Patio

Patio colors are seen under changing outdoor light throughout the day — morning, midday, and golden hour each reveal different qualities. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

Cotton Tailboho patio featuring Cotton Tail by PPG

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Delicate Whiteboho patio featuring Delicate White by PPG

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House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Cotton TailCotton Tail color — maximalist house inspiration

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Delicate WhiteDelicate White color — transitional house inspiration

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Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Cotton Tailcottagecore front door featuring Cotton Tail by PPG

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Delicate Whitecottagecore front door featuring Delicate White by PPG

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Color Details

Cotton Tail
PPG · PPG0998-1
LRV87.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG0998-1
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Delicate White
PPG · PPG1001-1
LRV88.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1001-1
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Cotton Tail vs Delicate White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cotton Tail on one side and Delicate White 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 Cotton Tail comparisons

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

Ammonite
Cotton Tail
Ammonite
Cotton Tail
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
PPG
Cotton Tail
PPG0998-1 · LRV 87

At LRV 87 vs 69, Cotton Tail is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Cotton Tail
White Dove
Cotton Tail
PPG
Cotton Tail
PPG0998-1 · LRV 87

Cotton Tail reads slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Cotton Tail
Iron Ore
Cotton Tail
Iron Ore
PPG
Cotton Tail
PPG0998-1 · LRV 87

Cotton Tail reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Cotton Tail
Purbeck Stone
Cotton Tail
PPG
Cotton Tail
PPG0998-1 · LRV 87

At LRV 87 vs 52, Cotton Tail is decisively the brighter choice.

Cotton Tail
Evergreen Fog
Cotton Tail
Evergreen Fog
PPG
Cotton Tail
PPG0998-1 · LRV 87

At LRV 87 vs 30, Cotton Tail is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Cotton Tail
Mizzle
Cotton Tail
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
PPG
Cotton Tail
PPG0998-1 · LRV 87

Cotton Tail reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Cotton Tail
Agreeable Gray
Cotton Tail
Agreeable Gray
PPG
Cotton Tail
PPG0998-1 · LRV 87

At LRV 87 vs 60, Cotton Tail is decisively the brighter choice.

Cotton Tail
Accessible Beige
Cotton Tail
Accessible Beige
PPG
Cotton Tail
PPG0998-1 · LRV 87

Cotton Tail reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Denim Drift
Cotton Tail
Denim Drift
Cotton Tail
PPG
Cotton Tail
PPG0998-1 · LRV 87

Cotton Tail reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Cotton Tail
French Gray
Cotton Tail
PPG
Cotton Tail
PPG0998-1 · LRV 87

At LRV 87 vs 43, Cotton Tail is decisively the brighter choice.

Cotton Tail
Naval
Cotton Tail
Naval
PPG
Cotton Tail
PPG0998-1 · LRV 87
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 87 vs 4, Cotton Tail is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Cotton Tail
Tranquil Dawn
Cotton Tail
PPG
Cotton Tail
PPG0998-1 · LRV 87

Cotton Tail reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Bancha
Cotton Tail
Bancha
Cotton Tail
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
PPG
Cotton Tail
PPG0998-1 · LRV 87

Cotton Tail reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Cotton Tail
Hardwick White
Cotton Tail
PPG
Cotton Tail
PPG0998-1 · LRV 87

Cotton Tail reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Cotton Tail
Pure White
Cotton Tail
Pure White
PPG
Cotton Tail
PPG0998-1 · LRV 87

A 3-point LRV gap (87 vs 84) makes Cotton Tail the marginally brighter of the two.

Cotton Tail
Artichoke
Cotton Tail
Artichoke
PPG
Cotton Tail
PPG0998-1 · LRV 87
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 87 vs 21, Cotton Tail is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Cotton Tail
Balboa Mist
Cotton Tail
PPG
Cotton Tail
PPG0998-1 · LRV 87

Cotton Tail reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.

Cotton Tail
Shoji White
Cotton Tail
Shoji White
PPG
Cotton Tail
PPG0998-1 · LRV 87

Cotton Tail reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 74), opening up a space where Shoji White encloses it.

Cotton Tail
Snowbound
Cotton Tail
Snowbound
PPG
Cotton Tail
PPG0998-1 · LRV 87
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Cotton Tail reads slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pigeon
Cotton Tail
Pigeon
Cotton Tail
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
PPG
Cotton Tail
PPG0998-1 · LRV 87

At LRV 87 vs 51, Cotton Tail is decisively the brighter choice.

Cotton Tail
Pewter Green
Cotton Tail
Pewter Green
PPG
Cotton Tail
PPG0998-1 · LRV 87

Cotton Tail reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Duck Green
Cotton Tail
Duck Green
Cotton Tail
PPG
Cotton Tail
PPG0998-1 · LRV 87

Cotton Tail reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Cotton Tail
Skimming Stone
Cotton Tail
PPG
Cotton Tail
PPG0998-1 · LRV 87

Cotton Tail reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.

Dix Blue
Cotton Tail
Dix Blue
Cotton Tail
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
PPG
Cotton Tail
PPG0998-1 · LRV 87

At LRV 87 vs 41, Cotton Tail is decisively the brighter choice.

Hicks' Blue
Cotton Tail
Hicks' Blue
Cotton Tail
PPG
Cotton Tail
PPG0998-1 · LRV 87

Hicks' Blue vs Cotton Tail

Slaked Lime Deep
Cotton Tail
Slaked Lime Deep
Cotton Tail
PPG
Cotton Tail
PPG0998-1 · LRV 87

Slaked Lime Deep vs Cotton Tail

Vintage Vogue
Cotton Tail
Vintage Vogue
Cotton Tail
PPG
Cotton Tail
PPG0998-1 · LRV 87

Cotton Tail reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Livid
Cotton Tail
Livid
Cotton Tail
PPG
Cotton Tail
PPG0998-1 · LRV 87

Livid vs Cotton Tail

Saybrook Sage
Cotton Tail
Saybrook Sage
Cotton Tail
PPG
Cotton Tail
PPG0998-1 · LRV 87

Cotton Tail reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Cotton Tail
Pale Green
Cotton Tail
Pale Green
PPG
Cotton Tail
PPG0998-1 · LRV 87
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 87 vs 31, Cotton Tail is decisively the brighter choice.