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Malted Milk SW 6057
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Malted Milk sits at L* 82.6, a* 4.9, b* 9.0. Its hue angle is 62° and its chroma is 10.2, so it leans orange clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 55%.
LRV 61.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 61.6, Malted Milk is lighter than 75% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Mocha | 2096-60 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Pinky Swear | CSP-340 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Coastal Cottage | 1164 | 1.95 | Very close |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suede Beige | MQ3-38 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Cocoa Parfait | PPL-77 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Mission Stone | ECC-55-1 | 1.47 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abalone Shell | SW 6050 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Lightweight Beige | SW 6092 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Townhouse Tan | SW 7712 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Beige | SW 2859 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Simplify Beige | SW 6085 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Unfussy Beige | SW 6043 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Aristocrat Peach SW 0027 · lighter, LRV 65.3
- Maison Blanche SW 7526 · lighter, LRV 65.8
- Pueblo SW 7711 · lighter, LRV 65.6
- Mushroom SW 9587 · darker, LRV 57.4
- Sand Dollar SW 6099 · darker, LRV 57.6
- Vaguely Mauve SW 6015 · darker, LRV 57.2
Colors that go with Malted Milk
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Malted Milk:
- Ibis White SW 7000
- Yearling SW 7725
- Polite White SW 6056
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Wondrous Blue SW 6807 · complementary (180°)
- Rosy Outlook SW 6316 · analogous (−30°)
- Warm Oats SW 9511 · analogous (+30°)
- Meander Blue SW 6484 · triadic (120°)
- Potentially Purple SW 6821 · triadic (240°)
Malted Milk vs popular colors
- Head Over Heels (Benjamin Moore AF-250, ΔE 4.7) is lighter (LRV 73.3 vs 61.6), more blue/cool, more green.
- Natural Linen (Sherwin-Williams SW 9109, ΔE 4.8) is lighter (LRV 66.3 vs 61.6), more green.
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 5.3) is darker (LRV 57.7 vs 61.6), more green.