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BENJAMIN MOORE · 2018-70

Benjamin Moore Milkyway#FBF6DD · LRV 86

Milkyway reads as a near-white with whisper of hue — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 2018-70 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE MILKYWAY
RGB 251, 246, 221 LRV 86

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 whisper of hue
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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Diantha
SKU 0936 · #FCF6DC · LRV 92
ΔE 0.49 (imperceptible)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all white from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.41
All white at Behr →
360A-1
#FCF7DF
Social Butterfly
ΔE 0.41 · LRV 93
P260-1
#FDF7E0
Glass Of Milk
ΔE 0.97 · LRV 93
370C-1
#FBF6E0
Lemon Pearl
ΔE 1.05 · LRV 92
320A-1
#FCF5DD
Eggnog
ΔE 1.06 · LRV 91
340E-1
#FAF7E1
Parmesan
ΔE 1.22 · LRV 92

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1
All white at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5476
#FCF7DB
Light Mist
ΔE 1 · LRV 92
DEW333
#FAF7E2
Diamond
ΔE 1.48 · LRV 92
DE5329
#FFF7DF
Parchment Paper
ΔE 1.54 · LRV 93
DE5434
#FEF5DB
Desert Lily
ΔE 1.74 · LRV 91
DEW323
#FFF6DA
Ivory Charm
ΔE 1.79 · LRV 92

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.1
All white at Valspar →
8007-8G
#F9F4DE
Line Dried
ΔE 1.1 · LRV 90
7005-16
#F8F4E5
Betsy's Linen
ΔE 3.6 · LRV 90.1
7003-23
#F5F1E2
Lemon Edge
ΔE 3.7 · LRV 87.7
T660
#F5F1E3
Crème de la Crème
ΔE 4.09 · LRV 87.8
8007-8C
#F8F3E6
Abel
ΔE 4.55 · LRV 90

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.48
All white at PPG / Glidden →
1205-2
#F5EFD6
Soft Cream
ΔE 1.48 · LRV 86
1206-1
#F4F0DA
Lotus Flower
ΔE 1.59 · LRV 87
1211-1
#F3F0D6
Good Graces
ΔE 1.69 · LRV 86
1205-1
#F4F0DE
Combed Cotton
ΔE 2.69 · LRV 87
15-06
#F5F0E2
White Chip
ΔE 4.24 · LRV 87

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.74
All white at Magnolia Home →
JG-37
#F3F0DA
Lit Candles
ΔE 1.74 · LRV 86
JG-33
#EFEBDB
Pearly Cotton
ΔE 3.86 · LRV 83
JG-107
#F1EFE8
Silos White
ΔE 6.99 · LRV 86
JG-111
#EDECE5
Panna Cotta
ΔE 7.12 · LRV 84
JG-21
#F5F6F1
True White
ΔE 7.81 · LRV 92

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.8
All white at Backdrop →
BD-DS
#F2EAD2
Don't Eat the Yellow Snow
ΔE 2.8 · LRV 84
BD-TR
#F4F2E7
Tabula Rasa
ΔE 5.19 · LRV 92
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 5.75 · LRV 73
BD-JA
#EFEDE3
Jane
ΔE 5.82 · LRV 86
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 9.01 · LRV 65

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.75
All white at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 2002
#F5ECD9
White Tie
ΔE 3.75 · LRV 84
NO. 2003
#F7F1E3
Pointing
ΔE 4.37 · LRV 88
NO. 239
#F7F3E8
Wimborne White
ΔE 5.27 · LRV 90
NO. 203
#FDEDD7
Tallow
ΔE 5.75 · LRV 86
NO. 2005
#FBF8F4
All White
ΔE 8.42 · LRV 94

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.83
All white at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7105
#F7EFDE
Paperwhite
ΔE 3.83 · LRV 87
SW 7106
#F8EEDB
Honied White
ΔE 3.92 · LRV 86
SW 7562
#F6F0E2
Roman Column
ΔE 4.41 · LRV 87
SW 7103
#F4EFE4
Whitetail
ΔE 5.53 · LRV 87
SW 7104
#F7EFE3
Cotton White
ΔE 5.79 · LRV 87

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.42
All white at Clare →
PNT100-LT-04
#F6F5ED
Timeless
ΔE 6.42 · LRV 91
PNT100-LT-24
#F8F0E9
Wing It
ΔE 8.08 · LRV 88
PNT100-LT-02
#F9F9F7
Whipped
ΔE 9.19 · LRV 95
PNT100-LT-01
#F9F9F8
Snow Day
ΔE 9.68 · LRV 95
PNT100-LT-03
#F8F8F8
Fresh Kicks
ΔE 10.16 · LRV 94

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The 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.

2020-70
Yellow Freeze
LRV null
2019-70
Lightning White
LRV null
2022-70
Crème Brulee
LRV 88
2021-70
Pale Straw
LRV null
2155-70
Cotton Tail
LRV 86
2023-70
Crème Fraiche
LRV null

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#FBF6DD + #DDE2FB
TRIADIC
#FBF6DD · #DDFBF6 · #F6DDFB
ANALOGOUS
#FBE7DD · #FBF6DD · #F1FBDD

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.09:1 fail
Sample text on black
19.33:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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