Arctic Cotton vs Y486
Where Arctic Cotton belongs to PPG's range, Y486 is a Tikkurila color. Both sit in the greige-white family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (77 vs 76), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 0.9, 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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Arctic Cotton vs Y486 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Arctic Cotton on one side and Y486 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 Arctic Cotton comparisons
See how Arctic Cotton stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 8-point LRV gap (77 vs 69) makes Arctic Cotton the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Arctic Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 52, Arctic Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 30, Arctic Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.
Arctic Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 60, Arctic Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.
Arctic Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Arctic Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 43, Arctic Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 4, Arctic Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.
Arctic Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Arctic Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Arctic Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (84 vs 77) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 77 vs 21, Arctic Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.
Arctic Cotton reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 77 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 77 vs 51, Arctic Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.
Arctic Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Arctic Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Arctic Cotton reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 77 vs 41, Arctic Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.
Arctic Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Arctic Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 31, Arctic Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.