DULUX PAINT COLOUR
Dulux Egyptian Cotton
A soft, warm off-white with a hint of grey, so it reads calmer than a bright white and less yellow than a cream. See it at room scale before you buy a tester: try Egyptian Cotton on the walls of your own room in the free 3D planner.
Egyptian Cotton at a glance
| Brand | Dulux |
| Colour name | Egyptian Cotton |
| Hex (on screen) | #D8D1C5 |
| RGB | 216, 209, 197 |
| Light reflectance (est.) | About 64 |
| Looks like | Light greige |
| Undertone | Warm, with a yellow cast |
| Popularity | The most searched Dulux colour in the planner’s library: about 15,600 searches a month in the UK |
The hex value is the planner’s on-screen approximation, not a paint formula, and the light reflectance is estimated from it. Screens, daylight, bulbs and sheen all change how a paint looks, so check a physical sample or tester pot on your wall before you order. The official Dulux colour page has the manufacturer’s own details.
How Egyptian Cotton behaves in a room
With an estimated light reflectance of about 64, it reflects a good share of light: enough for a whole room, while still reading as a colour rather than a white.
Its undertone is warm. Warm colours hold up well in north-facing rooms, where daylight is cooler, and can look richer or more yellow in strong south-facing light.
Where it tends to be used
Pale neutrals like this are usually chosen as a whole-room backdrop: living rooms, hallways, landings and bedrooms where you want furniture and fabrics to do the talking.
Try Egyptian Cotton in your room. Draw your room to size or open a furnished living room, then paint the walls in 3D. Free, with no sign-up.
Open the planner →Colours that pair with Egyptian Cotton
Suggestions from the same Dulux range in the planner, chosen for contrast or a tonal match. Try them side by side on different walls before deciding.
Closest matches from other brands
The colours from other brands in the planner that look nearest to Egyptian Cotton on screen, measured by colour difference (ΔE: under 2.5 is hard to tell apart on screen, over 9 is clearly different). Useful if you like the look but want a different brand or price.
Try Egyptian Cotton on your own walls in 3D
- Open the planner and draw your room to its real size, or start from a furnished layout such as the living room or bedroom examples.
- Switch to 3D and open the Design panel, then choose Walls.
- Search for “Egyptian Cotton”, or filter by brand. Paint the whole room or select a single wall for a feature wall.
The planner is free with no sign-up. Brand paint colours are premium finishes: you can preview Egyptian Cotton in your room for free, and Plus keeps brand colours in your saved plan.
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Questions
Is Dulux Egyptian Cotton warm or cool?
On screen it reads as warm: its undertone is warm, with a yellow cast. Check a sample in your own light, as the direction a room faces changes how warm or cool a colour looks.
What is the LRV of Egyptian Cotton?
Estimated from the on-screen colour, its light reflectance value is about 64 on a scale where 0 is black and 100 is pure white. The manufacturer’s published LRV is measured from real paint and may differ slightly.
What is the closest match to Egyptian Cotton from another brand?
In the planner’s library, the nearest on screen is Sherwin-Williams Modern Gray (SW 7632). On-screen matches are a starting point only: compare real samples side by side before switching.