Malted Milk
700C-2 · #ECE2DC · LRV 77 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Heirloom Shade63
- 2First Star69
- 3Malted Milk77
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Malted Milk, Really?
Malted Milk reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr 700C-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Malted Milk
Malted Milk shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Malted Milk
Malted Milk is very light — LRV 77, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Malted Milk 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 700C-2 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 | CrystallineSW 9691 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.8 | 77 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Frosted Café2098-70 · Benjamin Moore | 0.0 | 75 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Bistro NapkinM211 · Valspar | 0.0 | 77.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Macadamia NutPPG1057-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.8 | 78 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Macadamia NutPPG1057-1 · Glidden | 0.5 | 78 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Delighted Pink104-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.2 | 78 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Malted Milk 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 #ECE2DC in HSL space. Pair Malted Milk with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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