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Milk and Honey AF-210
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Milk and Honey sits at L* 70.9, a* 12.8, b* 24.3. Its hue angle is 62° and its chroma is 27.5, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 74%.
LRV 40.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 40.6, Milk and Honey is lighter than 44% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Milk and Honey
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windswept Canyon | SW 9010 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Totally Tan | SW 6115 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rustic Adobe | SW 7708 | 3.45 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Milk and Honey
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Beige | 260F-4 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Tamarind Tree | PPH-16 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Arbol De Tamarindo | PPH-16 (HISP) | 1.42 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casabella | 102 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Casabella | CC-186 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Galt Peach | CW-210 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dearborn Tan | 1153 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grazing Fawn | 1220 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Baker's Dozen | 1216 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Succulent Peach 068 · lighter, LRV 44.5
- Wilmington Tan HC-34 · lighter, LRV 44.7
- Raleigh Tan CW-190 · lighter, LRV 45.3
- Spice Gold 1040 · darker, LRV 38.0
- Baker's Dozen 1216 · darker, LRV 38.2
- Farm Fresh AF-360 · darker, LRV 37.1
Colors that go with Milk and Honey
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Tidal Wave 2061-50 · complementary (180°)
- Tomato Cream Sauce 2089-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Golden Divan CSP-1005 · analogous (+30°)
- Kokopelli Teal 648 · triadic (120°)
- Amethyst Cream 2071-50 · triadic (240°)
Milk and Honey vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 3.1) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 40.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 9.9) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 40.6), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 10.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.