Cotton vs Pure White
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. With LRVs of 83 and 84, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 2.2, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cotton vs Pure White in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Cotton and Pure 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.
Color Details
Cotton vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cotton on one side and Pure White 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.
More Cotton comparisons
See how Cotton stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 83 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 52, Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 30, Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 60, Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.
Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 43, Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.
Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Cotton reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 31, Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 7, Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 24, Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 57, Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (83 vs 72) makes Cotton the marginally brighter of the two.