Cotton vs Landmark paint color comparison

Cotton vs Landmark

CottonSherwin-WilliamsvsLandmarkSherwin-WilliamsΔE 48.6Very different colors

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Cotton reads as beige-greige, while Landmark reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Cotton (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Landmark (LRV 15), a difference of 69 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 48.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Cotton vs Landmark in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Cotton and Landmark in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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 LRV gap is large enough that Cotton will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Landmark would.

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Color Details

Cotton
Sherwin-Williams · 9581
LRV83.1
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9581
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Landmark
Sherwin-Williams · 9609
LRV14.6
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9609
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Cotton vs Landmark Simulated Comparison

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

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

Ammonite
Cotton
Ammonite
Cotton
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Cotton
9581 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 69, Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Cotton
White Dove
Cotton
Sherwin-Williams
Cotton
9581 · LRV 83

With LRVs of 83 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Cotton
Iron Ore
Cotton
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Cotton
9581 · LRV 83

Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Cotton
Purbeck Stone
Cotton
Sherwin-Williams
Cotton
9581 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 52, Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.

Cotton
Evergreen Fog
Cotton
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Cotton
9581 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 30, Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Cotton
Mizzle
Cotton
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Cotton
9581 · LRV 83

Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Cotton
Agreeable Gray
Cotton
Sherwin-Williams
Cotton
9581 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 60, Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Cotton
Accessible Beige
Cotton
Sherwin-Williams
Cotton
9581 · LRV 83

Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Denim Drift
Cotton
Denim Drift
Cotton
Sherwin-Williams
Cotton
9581 · LRV 83

Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Cotton
French Gray
Cotton
Sherwin-Williams
Cotton
9581 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 43, Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.

Cotton
Naval
Cotton
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Cotton
9581 · LRV 83
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 83 vs 4, Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Cotton
Tranquil Dawn
Cotton
Sherwin-Williams
Cotton
9581 · LRV 83

Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Bancha
Cotton
Bancha
Cotton
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Cotton
9581 · LRV 83

Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Cotton
Hardwick White
Cotton
Sherwin-Williams
Cotton
9581 · LRV 83

Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Cotton
Pure White
Cotton
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Cotton
9581 · LRV 83

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Artichoke
Cotton
Artichoke
Cotton
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Cotton
9581 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 21, Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Cotton
Balboa Mist
Cotton
Sherwin-Williams
Cotton
9581 · LRV 83

Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.

Cotton
Shoji White
Cotton
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Cotton
9581 · LRV 83

Cotton reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Cotton
Snowbound
Cotton
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Cotton
9581 · LRV 83
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

With LRVs of 83 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Pigeon
Cotton
Pigeon
Cotton
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Cotton
9581 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 51, Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.

Cotton
Pewter Green
Cotton
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Cotton
9581 · LRV 83

Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Duck Green
Cotton
Duck Green
Cotton
Sherwin-Williams
Cotton
9581 · LRV 83

Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Cotton
Skimming Stone
Cotton
Sherwin-Williams
Cotton
9581 · LRV 83

Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.

Dix Blue
Cotton
Dix Blue
Cotton
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Cotton
9581 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 41, Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.

Hicks' Blue
Cotton
Hicks' Blue
Cotton
Sherwin-Williams
Cotton
9581 · LRV 83

Hicks' Blue vs Cotton

Slaked Lime Deep
Cotton
Slaked Lime Deep
Cotton
Sherwin-Williams
Cotton
9581 · LRV 83

Slaked Lime Deep vs Cotton

Vintage Vogue
Cotton
Vintage Vogue
Cotton
Sherwin-Williams
Cotton
9581 · LRV 83

Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Livid
Cotton
Livid
Cotton
Sherwin-Williams
Cotton
9581 · LRV 83

Livid vs Cotton

Saybrook Sage
Cotton
Saybrook Sage
Cotton
Sherwin-Williams
Cotton
9581 · LRV 83

Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pale Green
Cotton
Pale Green
Cotton
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Cotton
9581 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 31, Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.