Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Malted Milk |
| SKU | 700C-2 |
| Hex | #ECE2DC |
| RGB | 236, 226, 220 |
| HSL | 22°, 30%, 89% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | White |
About Behr 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.
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.
Closest matches by brand
17 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Malted Milk Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Malted Milk from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr 700C-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Malted Milk
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Crystalline (SW 9691), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Malted Milk without repainting risk. See the full Crystalline swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Malted Milk
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Malted Milk is Frosted Café (2098-70). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Frosted Café and you'll get the same color. See the full Frosted Café swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Malted Milk
The closest Valspar equivalent of Malted Milk is Bistro Napkin (M211). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77.4 vs 77). If Valspar is your counter, order Bistro Napkin and you'll get the same color. See the full Bistro Napkin swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Malted Milk
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Malted Milk is Macadamia Nut (PPG1057-1). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Macadamia Nut and you'll get the same color. See the full Macadamia Nut swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Malted Milk
The closest Glidden equivalent of Malted Milk is Macadamia Nut (PPG1057-1). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77). If Glidden is your counter, order Macadamia Nut and you'll get the same color. See the full Macadamia Nut swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Malted Milk
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Malted Milk is Delighted Pink (104-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Delighted Pink swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Malted Milk
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Malted Milk is Belgian White (HGSW 4025) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Belgian White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Malted Milk
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Malted Milk is Mother of Pearl (DE6029) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 77) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mother of Pearl swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Malted Milk
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Malted Milk. The nearest is Salt (NO. CC5) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Salt swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Malted Milk
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Merlins Beard (0124), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Malted Milk without repainting risk. See the full Merlins Beard swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Malted Milk
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Merlins Beard (0124), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Malted Milk without repainting risk. See the full Merlins Beard swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Malted Milk
At Rodda, the closest color to Malted Milk is Crystal (CA020) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Crystal swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Malted Milk
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Malted Milk is Barely There (C2-532) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Barely There swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Malted Milk
At Clare, the closest color to Malted Milk is On Point (PNT100-LT-11) — very close at ΔE 2.91, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full On Point swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Malted Milk
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Malted Milk. The nearest is Gem (GEM) at ΔE 4.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gem swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Malted Milk
Kompozit's nearest match is Merlins Beard (0124), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Malted Milk without repainting risk. See the full Merlins Beard swatch →