Comparison

Bora Sand vs Cotton White

Dutch Boy VS-9110 and Sherwin-Williams SW 7104, ΔE 2.6 apart

Dutch Boy Bora Sand VS-9110 on a wall, hex #FEF4EB
Bora Sand Dutch Boy VS-9110
Sherwin-Williams Cotton White SW 7104 on a wall, hex #F7EFE3
Cotton White Sherwin-Williams SW 7104
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 2.6Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Dutch Boy Bora Sand (VS-9110) and Sherwin-Williams Cotton White (SW 7104) measure a delta-E of 2.6 apart. Bora Sand is 4.7 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 5.8 and 6.8. The undertones part company: Bora Sand reads as a greige at hue angle 71.5 degrees, Cotton White as a yellow cast at 84.3. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Cotton White depth in Dutch Boy's line, start from its LRV of 87.1 rather than matching by name.

Is Dutch Boy Bora Sand the same color as Sherwin-Williams Cotton White?

Not quite, but close - Dutch Boy Bora Sand and Sherwin-Williams Cotton White are delta-E 2.6 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Dutch Boy Bora Sand and Sherwin-Williams Cotton White?

The measured color distance between Dutch Boy Bora Sand and Sherwin-Williams Cotton White is delta-E 2.6.

Which is lighter, Dutch Boy Bora Sand or Sherwin-Williams Cotton White?

Dutch Boy Bora Sand is lighter than Sherwin-Williams Cotton White by 4.7 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 2.6 Bora Sand and Cotton White
LIGHTESTBora Sand LRV 91.8
DARKESTCotton White LRV 87.1
SPREAD4.7LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Bora Sand Cotton White
Brand Dutch Boy Sherwin-Williams
Code VS-9110 SW 7104
Hex #FEF4EB #F7EFE3
Light reflectance 91.8 87.1
Undertone greige yellow cast
Chroma 5.8 6.8
Hue angle 71.5° 84.3°
Color family white white

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