Malt
720A-3 · #D1C7CC · LRV 59 — warm magenta tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Hazy Lilac29
- 2Wisteria48
- 3Malt59
- 4Silver Peony68
- 5White Lavender76
What Color Is Malt, Really?
Malt reads as a warm magenta tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr 720A-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Malt
Malt is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes Malt
At LRV 59, Malt is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its magenta undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Malt are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr 720A-3 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Sensitive TintSW 6267 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.6 | 59 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Porcelain2113-60 · Benjamin Moore | 2.5 | 57 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Hazy Iris8004-2B · Valspar | 0.3 | 59 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Silver ChalicePPG1174-3 · PPG / Glidden | 3.0 | 59 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Silver ChalicePPG1174-3 · Glidden | 2.9 | 59 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Silvered Pearl446-2DB · Dutch Boy | 3.8 | 59 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Malt within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D1C7CC in HSL space. Pair Malt with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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