Milk Thistle
MQ6-26 · #9B9886 · LRV 31 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Curio Gray26
- 3Milk Thistle31
- 4Revere Pewter55
- 5Agreeable Gray60
What Color Is Milk Thistle, Really?
Milk Thistle reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr MQ6-26 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Milk Thistle
Milk Thistle is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Milk Thistle
Milk Thistle sits in the mid-range at LRV 31, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its yellow 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Milk Thistle 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 MQ6-26 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 | Honed SoapstoneSW 9126 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.2 | 31 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Creekside Green2141-40 · Benjamin Moore | 0.7 | 31 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Gray Expose5007-2A · Valspar | 3.1 | 30.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Stone GrayPPG1023-5 · PPG / Glidden | 4.7 | 30 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Eucalyptus Tree10GY 30/104 · Glidden | 3.4 | 30 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Hunters PointeHGSW 3264 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 3.0 | 30 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Milk Thistle 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 #9B9886 in HSL space. Pair Milk Thistle with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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