Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Steamed Milk |
| SKU | SW 7554 |
| Hex | #ECE1D1 |
| RGB | 236, 225, 209 |
| HSL | 36°, 42%, 87% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Sherwin-Williams Steamed Milk
Steamed Milk 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.
Steamed 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
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 neutral from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
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 Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Steamed Milk within 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 #ECE1D1 in HSL space. Pair Steamed 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.
Sherwin-Williams Steamed Milk Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Steamed 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 7554 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Steamed Milk
The closest Behr equivalent of Steamed Milk is Lambskin (BWC-22). At ΔE 0.48 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 Lambskin and you'll get the same color. See the full Lambskin swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Steamed Milk
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is French Macaroon (CSP-335), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Steamed Milk without repainting risk. See the full French Macaroon swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Steamed Milk
Valspar's nearest match is Quail Egg (7002-12), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76.7 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Steamed Milk without repainting risk. See the full Quail Egg swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Steamed Milk
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Steamed Milk is Brandied Pears (PPG1086-2). At ΔE 0.98 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 Brandied Pears and you'll get the same color. See the full Brandied Pears swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Steamed Milk
Glidden's nearest match is Brandied Pears (PPG1086-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Steamed Milk without repainting risk. See the full Brandied Pears swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Steamed Milk
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Simple Splendor (309-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Steamed Milk without repainting risk. See the full Simple Splendor swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Steamed Milk
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Creamed White (HGSW 4042), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Steamed Milk without repainting risk. See the full Creamed White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Steamed Milk
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Muscat Blanc (DET676), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Steamed Milk without repainting risk. See the full Muscat Blanc swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Steamed Milk
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Steamed Milk is Soft Landing (JG-17) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soft Landing swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Steamed Milk
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Dimity (NO. 2008), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Steamed Milk without repainting risk. See the full Dimity swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Steamed Milk
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Steamed Milk is Clover Honey (0271). At ΔE 0.55 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 Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Clover Honey and you'll get the same color. See the full Clover Honey swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Steamed Milk
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Steamed Milk is Clover Honey (0271). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 76). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Clover Honey and you'll get the same color. See the full Clover Honey swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Steamed Milk
The closest Rodda equivalent of Steamed Milk is Bisque (CA017). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76). If Rodda is your counter, order Bisque and you'll get the same color. See the full Bisque swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Steamed Milk
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Steamed Milk is Linger (C2-899) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Linger swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Steamed Milk
Clare's nearest match is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Steamed Milk without repainting risk. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Steamed Milk
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Steamed Milk is Mariposa (MARIPOSA) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mariposa swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Steamed Milk
Backdrop has no exact twin of Steamed Milk. The nearest is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) at ΔE 3.88 — 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 →
Kompozit Equivalent of Steamed Milk
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Steamed Milk is Clover Honey (0271). At ΔE 0.48 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 Kompozit is your counter, order Clover Honey and you'll get the same color. See the full Clover Honey swatch →