Cotton Tail vs RAL 120-2

Cotton TailPPGvsRAL 120-2RAL EffectΔE 1.1Subtle difference

Cotton Tail is a PPG color while RAL 120-2 comes from RAL Effect. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. 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 1.1, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Cotton Tail vs RAL 120-2 in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Cotton Tail and RAL 120-2 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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RAL 120-2RAL Effect 120-2 living room

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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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RAL 120-2RAL Effect 120-2 bedroom

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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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RAL 120-2RAL Effect 120-2 kitchen backsplash

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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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RAL 120-2RAL Effect 120-2 minimalist bathroom

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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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RAL 120-2RAL Effect 120-2 victorian house interior

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Color Details

Cotton Tail
PPG · PPG0998-1
Hex#f2f0e9
LRV87.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG0998-1
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
RAL 120-2
RAL Effect · RAL 120-2
Hex#F2F1EC
LRV87.8
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 120-2
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Cotton Tail vs RAL 120-2 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cotton Tail on one side and RAL 120-2 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.

White Dove
Cotton Tail
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Cotton Tail reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Cotton Tail
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Cotton Tail reads noticeably lighter

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

Cotton Tail is the lighter choice

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

Cotton Tail is the lighter choice

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

Cotton Tail is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Cotton Tail
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Cotton Tail is the lighter choice

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

Cotton Tail is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Cotton Tail
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Cotton Tail is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Cotton Tail
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Cotton Tail is the lighter choice

French Gray
Cotton Tail
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Cotton Tail is the lighter choice

Naval
Cotton Tail
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Cotton Tail is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Cotton Tail
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Cotton Tail is the lighter choice

Bancha
Cotton Tail
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Cotton Tail is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Cotton Tail
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Cotton Tail is the lighter choice

Pure White
Cotton Tail
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Cotton Tail reads slightly lighter

Artichoke
Cotton Tail
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Cotton Tail is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Cotton Tail
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Cotton Tail reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Cotton Tail
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Cotton Tail reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Cotton Tail
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Cotton Tail reads slightly lighter

Pewter Green
Cotton Tail
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Cotton Tail is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Cotton Tail
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Cotton Tail reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Cotton Tail
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Cotton Tail is the lighter choice

Calamine
Cotton Tail
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Cotton Tail reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Cotton Tail
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Cotton Tail is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Cotton Tail
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Cotton Tail is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Cotton Tail
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Cotton Tail is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Cotton Tail
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Cotton Tail is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Cotton Tail
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Cotton Tail is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Cotton Tail
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cotton Tail is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Cotton Tail
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Cotton Tail is the lighter choice