Cotton Ball vs Mental Note
Where Cotton Ball belongs to Jotun's range, Mental Note is a PPG color. Hue-wise, Cotton Ball belongs to the beige-yellow family and Mental Note to the yellow family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (85 vs 84), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 2.5, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Cotton Ball vs Mental Note Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cotton Ball on one side and Mental Note 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.
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