Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Milk Bloom |
| SKU | HGSW 4034 |
| Hex | #E8E2D4 |
| RGB | 232, 226, 212 |
| HSL | 42°, 30%, 87% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Milk Bloom
Milk Bloom is very light — LRV 76, 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.
Milk Bloom 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches at every US brand
14 brands · top 5 each5 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Farrow & Ball
C2 Paint
PPG / Glidden
Kompozit
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Magnolia Home
Clare
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Milk Bloom within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams'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 #E8E2D4 in HSL space. Pair Milk Bloom 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.
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Milk Bloom Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Milk Bloom 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 4034 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Milk Bloom
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Milk Bloom is Nacre (SW 6154). 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 76 vs 76). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Nacre and you'll get the same color. See the full Nacre swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Milk Bloom
The closest Behr equivalent of Milk Bloom is Predictable (BWC-15). 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 76 vs 76). If Behr is your counter, order Predictable and you'll get the same color. See the full Predictable swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Milk Bloom
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Milk Bloom is Rice Paper (C2-900). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Rice Paper and you'll get the same color. See the full Rice Paper swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Milk Bloom
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Milk Bloom is Oatmeal (PPG1023-1). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Oatmeal and you'll get the same color. See the full Oatmeal swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Milk Bloom
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Milk Bloom is Elusive White (0002). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76). If Kompozit is your counter, order Elusive White and you'll get the same color. See the full Elusive White swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Milk Bloom
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Milk Bloom is Washed Cotton (014W). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Washed Cotton and you'll get the same color. See the full Washed Cotton swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Milk Bloom
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Milk Bloom is Crystal Haze (DE6219). At ΔE 0.84 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 76). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Crystal Haze and you'll get the same color. See the full Crystal Haze swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Milk Bloom
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Mist White (OW5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Milk Bloom without repainting risk. See the full Mist White swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Milk Bloom
Valspar's nearest match is Quail Egg (7002-12), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76.7 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Milk Bloom without repainting risk. See the full Quail Egg swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Milk Bloom
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Dimity (NO. 2008), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Milk Bloom without repainting risk. See the full Dimity swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Milk Bloom
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Blanched (JG-103), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Milk Bloom without repainting risk. See the full Blanched swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Milk Bloom
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Milk Bloom is French Canvas (1514) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full French Canvas swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Milk Bloom
Clare has no exact twin of Milk Bloom. The nearest is On Point (PNT100-LT-11) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full On Point swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Milk Bloom
Backdrop has no exact twin of Milk Bloom. The nearest is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) at ΔE 3.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →