Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Cow's Milk |
| SKU | PPG1053-1 |
| Hex | #F0EDE4 |
| RGB | 240, 237, 228 |
| HSL | 45°, 29%, 92% |
| LRV | 85 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | White |
About PPG / Glidden Cow's Milk
Cow's Milk is very light — LRV 85, 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.
Cow's Milk 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
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Cow's Milk within PPG / 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 #F0EDE4 in HSL space. Pair Cow's 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.
PPG / Glidden Cow's Milk Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cow's 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1053-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cow's Milk
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Cow's Milk is Cold Foam (SW 9504). At ΔE 0.21 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 85). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Cold Foam and you'll get the same color. See the full Cold Foam swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cow's Milk
The closest Behr equivalent of Cow's Milk is Snowy Pine (PPU10-13). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 85). If Behr is your counter, order Snowy Pine and you'll get the same color. See the full Snowy Pine swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cow's Milk
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is White Dove (OC-17), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 85) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cow's Milk without repainting risk. See the full White Dove swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cow's Milk
The closest Valspar equivalent of Cow's Milk is Soft Wool (V155). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 84.7 vs 85). If Valspar is your counter, order Soft Wool and you'll get the same color. See the full Soft Wool swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cow's Milk
The closest Glidden equivalent of Cow's Milk is Gypsum (PPG1006-1). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 85). If Glidden is your counter, order Gypsum and you'll get the same color. See the full Gypsum swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cow's Milk
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Cow's Milk is Pristine Pearl (021W). At ΔE 0.21 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 85). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Pristine Pearl and you'll get the same color. See the full Pristine Pearl swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cow's Milk
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Cow's Milk is Greek Villa (HGSW 4030). At ΔE 0.59 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 85). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Greek Villa and you'll get the same color. See the full Greek Villa swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cow's Milk
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Coconut Grove (DEHW03), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 85) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Cow's Milk without repainting risk. See the full Coconut Grove swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cow's Milk
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Panna Cotta (JG-111), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 85) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cow's Milk without repainting risk. See the full Panna Cotta swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cow's Milk
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Pointing (NO. 2003), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 85) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Cow's Milk without repainting risk. See the full Pointing swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cow's Milk
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Sublime (0412), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 85) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cow's Milk without repainting risk. See the full Sublime swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cow's Milk
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Cow's Milk is Queen Anne's Lace (0558). At ΔE 0.59 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 85). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Queen Anne's Lace and you'll get the same color. See the full Queen Anne's Lace swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cow's Milk
The closest Rodda equivalent of Cow's Milk is Blurred (R010). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 85). If Rodda is your counter, order Blurred and you'll get the same color. See the full Blurred swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cow's Milk
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Cow's Milk is Jicama (C2-708). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 85). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Jicama and you'll get the same color. See the full Jicama swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cow's Milk
At Clare, the closest color to Cow's Milk is Classic (PNT100-LT-12) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 82 vs 85) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Classic swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Cow's Milk
Portola Paints's nearest match is Origami (ORIGAMI), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 85) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Cow's Milk without repainting risk. See the full Origami swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Cow's Milk
The closest Backdrop equivalent of Cow's Milk is Jane (BD-JA). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 85). If Backdrop is your counter, order Jane and you'll get the same color. See the full Jane swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cow's Milk
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Cow's Milk is Queen Anne's Lace (0558). At ΔE 0.59 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 85). If Kompozit is your counter, order Queen Anne's Lace and you'll get the same color. See the full Queen Anne's Lace swatch →