Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Malted Milk |
| SKU | PPG1073-2 |
| Hex | #E8D9CE |
| RGB | 232, 217, 206 |
| HSL | 25°, 36%, 86% |
| LRV | 71 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Glidden Malted Milk
At LRV 71, Malted Milk is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Malted Milk is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / 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 Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Malted Milk within Glidden'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 #E8D9CE 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.
Glidden 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 Glidden PPG1073-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Malted Milk
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Malted Milk is Bauhaus Buff (SW 7552) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bauhaus Buff swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Malted Milk
Behr's nearest match is Bee&Apos;S Knees (T13-11), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Malted Milk without repainting risk. See the full Bee&Apos;S Knees swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Malted Milk
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Bashful (1171), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Malted Milk without repainting risk. See the full Bashful swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Malted Milk
Valspar's nearest match is Sheer Blouse (T554), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Malted Milk without repainting risk. See the full Sheer Blouse swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Malted Milk
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Malted Milk is Malted Milk (PPG1073-2). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Malted Milk and you'll get the same color. See the full Malted Milk swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Malted Milk
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Malted Milk. The nearest is Dust Flats (414-1DB) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dust Flats swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Malted Milk
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Gorgeous White (HGSW 4071), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Malted Milk without repainting risk. See the full Gorgeous White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Malted Milk
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Malted Milk is Gallery Gray (DE6072). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 71). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Gallery Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Gallery Gray swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Malted Milk
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Malted Milk is Dutch Tulip (JG-34) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dutch Tulip swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Malted Milk
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Malted Milk is Truffles (0146). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Truffles and you'll get the same color. See the full Truffles swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Malted Milk
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Truffles (0146), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Malted Milk without repainting risk. See the full Truffles swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Malted Milk
At Rodda, the closest color to Malted Milk is Quartz (CA049) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Quartz swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Malted Milk
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Malted Milk is Cherubic (C2-850) — very close at ΔE 3.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cherubic swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Malted Milk
At Clare, the closest color to Malted Milk is Neutral Territory (PNT100-LT-20) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Neutral Territory swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Malted Milk
Kompozit's nearest match is Truffles (0146), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Malted Milk without repainting risk. See the full Truffles swatch →