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Milkyway OC-110
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Milkyway sits at L* 96.7, a* -2.5, b* 12.6. Its hue angle is 101° and its chroma is 12.9, so it leans yellow 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 75%.
LRV 86.2: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 86.2, Milkyway is lighter than 98% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Milkyway
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent Moon | SW 7124 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Lemon Drop | SW 7122 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Carambola | SW 9667 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Milkyway
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warm Sun | PPL-10 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| White Hydrangea | W-B-420 | 0.89 | Practically identical | |
| Sun Glint | 380C-1 | 1.03 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milkyway | 2018-70 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Yellow Freeze | 2020-70 | 0.63 | Practically identical | |
| Lightning White | 2019-70 | 0.67 | Practically identical | |
| Cotton Tail | 2155-70 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Pale Straw | 2021-70 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Crème Brûlée | 2022-70 | 1.21 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Cream Silk 2146-60 · darker, LRV 84.1
- Cream Silk OC-115 · darker, LRV 84.1
- Windswept OC-94 · darker, LRV 83.8
Colors that go with Milkyway
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- White Heaven 2068-70 · complementary (180°)
- Tudor Cream 2157-60 · analogous (−30°)
- Iced Mint 2030-70 · analogous (+30°)
- Fountain Spout 2059-70 · triadic (120°)
- I Love You Pink 2077-70 · triadic (240°)
Milkyway vs popular colors
- Windham Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-6, ΔE 4.4) is darker (LRV 79.0 vs 86.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Dover White (Sherwin-Williams SW 6385, ΔE 4.9) is darker (LRV 82.5 vs 86.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Cloud White (Benjamin Moore OC-130, ΔE 5.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.