Behr Cotton Grey HDC-NT-20
Cotton Grey is a mid greige with a warm (yellow to red) undertone. It is a mid-tone: clearly a color, not a white, yet usually workable on all four walls of a well-lit room.
- Hex
- #C9C4B9
- RGB
- 201, 196, 185
- LRV (screen est.)
- ≈ 55
- Undertone (est.)
- warm
LRV and undertone are estimated from the screen color, not taken from Behr's published data. This hex is a best-effort approximation. Screen colors are approximations of real paint. Always check a physical sample in your own light before buying.
Cotton Grey in a room and on a house
Walls in Cotton Grey with Ultra Pure White trim. Illustrations, not photos: they show value and undertone, not texture or sheen.
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Colors that go with Cotton Grey
Trim whites with a soft step from the wall color, and accents with at least 3:1 contrast so they read clearly against it.
Behr
Ultra Pure White
1850 · #F7F7F6
1.62:1 vs Cotton Grey
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
SW 7005 · #F7F7F3
1.62:1 vs Cotton Grey
Benjamin Moore
Kendall Charcoal
HC-166 · #6A6D68
3.0:1 vs Cotton Grey
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
SW 6208 · #5E6C61
3.2:1 vs Cotton Grey
Behr
Vine Leaf
N400-6 · #5F6B54
3.2:1 vs Cotton Grey
Sherwin-Williams
Distance
SW 6243 · #5E6C77
3.1:1 vs Cotton Grey
Closest matches from other brands
Nearest colors on screen to Behr Cotton Grey from the other brands in our library.
Similar greiges
Questions
What undertone does Cotton Grey have?
Measured from its screen color, Behr Cotton Grey has a warm (yellow to red) undertone. Undertones shift with light: north light pushes colors cooler, warm bulbs push them warmer, so test a sample in your room.
What is the LRV of Cotton Grey?
Our estimate from the on-screen color is about 55 out of 100, which puts it in the mid range. Behr publishes a measured LRV for HDC-NT-20; use that number when precision matters.
What colors go with Cotton Grey?
For trim, Behr Ultra Pure White or Sherwin-Williams Pure White are a clean pairing. For contrast on doors, cabinets or an accent wall, try Benjamin Moore Kendall Charcoal, Sherwin-Williams Pewter Green, Behr Vine Leaf.
What is the closest match to Cotton Grey from another brand?
Among the colors in our library, Benjamin Moore Collingwood (OC-28) is the nearest on screen and very close. Brands don't color-match each other exactly, so compare physical samples.
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