Malted Milk is a soft, blush-tinged beige that feels warm and comforting. It reads like a neutral in bright light and shows its rosy side in the evening. It is a popular choice for bedrooms and living rooms.
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Undertone: Pinkish beige with a warm undertone.
LRV 62: Malted Milk is a light color that keeps rooms bright.
Where to use it: Bedroom, living room, bathroom.
Trim: Malted Milk pairs well with Alabaster SW 7008 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Sherwin-Williams colors that work with Malted Milk on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Malted Milk from Benjamin Moore and Behr, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.
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The digital hex value for Sherwin-Williams Malted Milk (SW 6057) is #DECABD, which is rgb(222, 202, 189). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
Sherwin-Williams Malted Milk has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 62. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so Malted Milk is a light color that keeps rooms bright.
Malted Milk has a pinkish beige with a warm undertone undertone. By its digital value it sits on the warm side, but north-facing light will cool it down and warm bulbs will warm it up, so test a sample in the room where you plan to use it.
The closest Benjamin Moore color to Sherwin-Williams Malted Milk is Elmira White (HC-84, #DBD3C3), which is close by digital value (ΔE 5.3). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Behr color to Sherwin-Williams Malted Milk is Seaside Villa (S190-1, #E9D5C9), which is very close by digital value (ΔE 4.0). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.