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Malted Milk 2099-60
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Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, Malted Milk sits at L* 82.7, a* 5.7, b* 6.5. Its hue angle is 49° and its chroma is 8.6, so it leans red clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 40%.
LRV 60.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 60.2, Malted Milk is lighter than 65% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Malted Milk
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abalone Shell | SW 6050 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| White Truffle | SW 6029 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Malted Milk | SW 6057 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Malted Milk
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malted | N160-2 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Victorian Cameo | HDC-NT-10 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Chenille | 700A-2 | 1.09 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acapulco Sand | 2105-60 | 0.24 | Practically identical | |
| Bermuda Sands | 2100-60 | 0.49 | Practically identical | |
| Southern Comfort | 2095-60 | 0.54 | Practically identical | |
| Misty Blush | 2097-60 | 0.82 | Practically identical | |
| Wisp of Mauve | 2098-60 | 1.14 | Very close | |
| Pale Cherry Blossom | 2101-60 | 1.21 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Elmira White HC-84 · lighter, LRV 64.7
- Tucson Winds 1024 · lighter, LRV 64.6
- Organdy 1248 · lighter, LRV 64.4
- Pale Berry 2103-60 · darker, LRV 57.5
- Apparition 860 · darker, LRV 57.3
- Porcelain 2113-60 · darker, LRV 56.6
Colors that go with Malted Milk
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Under the Big Top 1675 · complementary (180°)
- Paris Romance 1262 · analogous (−30°)
- Rocking Chair CSP-400 · analogous (+30°)
- Galt Blue CW-560 · triadic (120°)
- Lavender Mist 2070-60 · triadic (240°)
Malted Milk vs popular colors
- Head Over Heels (Benjamin Moore AF-250, ΔE 5.2) is lighter (LRV 73.3 vs 60.2), more yellow/warm, more green.
- First Light (Benjamin Moore 2102-70, ΔE 6.0) is lighter (LRV 75.9 vs 60.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, ΔE 6.4) is darker (LRV 57.2 vs 60.2), more green, more muted.