Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Milkyway |
| SKU | 2018-70 |
| Hex | #FBF6DD |
| RGB | 251, 246, 221 |
| HSL | 50°, 79%, 93% |
| LRV | 86 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | White |
About Benjamin Moore Milkyway
Milkyway is very light — LRV 86, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Milkyway 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
18 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
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Milkyway within Benjamin Moore'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 #FBF6DD in HSL space. Pair Milkyway 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.
Benjamin Moore Milkyway Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Milkyway 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 Benjamin Moore 2018-70 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Milkyway
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Milkyway is Lemon Drop (SW 7122) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 86) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemon Drop swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Milkyway
Behr's nearest match is Eggnog (320A-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 91 vs 86) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Milkyway without repainting risk. See the full Eggnog swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Milkyway
Valspar's nearest match is Line Dried (8007-8G), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 90 vs 86) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Milkyway without repainting risk. See the full Line Dried swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Milkyway
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Lotus Flower (PPG1206-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 86) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Milkyway without repainting risk. See the full Lotus Flower swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Milkyway
Glidden's nearest match is Soft Candlelight (61YY 89/135), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 86) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Milkyway without repainting risk. See the full Soft Candlelight swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Milkyway
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Milkyway. The nearest is Aged Marble (006W) at ΔE 4.41 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 86). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aged Marble swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Milkyway
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Milkyway. The nearest is Citilite (HGSW 4028) at ΔE 4.41 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 86). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Citilite swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Milkyway
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Light Mist (DE5476), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 86) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Milkyway without repainting risk. See the full Light Mist swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Milkyway
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Lit Candles (JG-37), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 86) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Milkyway without repainting risk. See the full Lit Candles swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Milkyway
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Milkyway is Fresh Cream (0838). At ΔE 0.66 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 90 vs 86). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Fresh Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Fresh Cream swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Milkyway
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Milkyway is Diantha (0936). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 86). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Diantha and you'll get the same color. See the full Diantha swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Milkyway
Rodda has no exact twin of Milkyway. The nearest is Lily (CA003) at ΔE 3.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 90 vs 86). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lily swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Milkyway
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Milkyway is Flash (C2-660) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 94 vs 86) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flash swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Milkyway
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Milkyway. The nearest is Casa Forma (CASA FORMA) at ΔE 4.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 86). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Casa Forma swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Milkyway
Rust-Oleum's nearest match is Chiffon Cream (329598), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 92 vs 86) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Milkyway without repainting risk. See the full Chiffon Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Milkyway
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Milkyway is Diantha (0936). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 92 vs 86). If Kompozit is your counter, order Diantha and you'll get the same color. See the full Diantha swatch →