Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Malted Milk |
| SKU | 7003-9 |
| Hex | #ECDDC6 |
| RGB | 236, 221, 198 |
| HSL | 36°, 50%, 85% |
| LRV | 73.9 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Valspar Malted Milk
At LRV 73.9, 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
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.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
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 Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Malted Milk within Valspar'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 #ECDDC6 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.
Valspar 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 Valspar 7003-9 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Malted Milk
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Malted Milk is Navajo White (SW 6126). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 73.9). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Navajo White and you'll get the same color. See the full Navajo White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Malted Milk
Behr's nearest match is Castle Ridge (PWN-41), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Malted Milk without repainting risk. See the full Castle Ridge swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Malted Milk
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Malted Milk is Mystic Beige (2162-60). 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 73 vs 73.9). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Mystic Beige and you'll get the same color. See the full Mystic Beige swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Malted Milk
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Malted Milk is Ethereal (PPG1088-2). At ΔE 0.43 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73.9). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Ethereal and you'll get the same color. See the full Ethereal swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Malted Milk
The closest Glidden equivalent of Malted Milk is Ethereal (PPG1088-2). 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 75 vs 73.9). If Glidden is your counter, order Ethereal and you'll get the same color. See the full Ethereal swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Malted Milk
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Antique White (011W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 73.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Malted Milk without repainting risk. See the full Antique White swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Malted Milk
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Malted Milk is Navajo White (HGSW 4046). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 73.9). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Navajo White and you'll get the same color. See the full Navajo White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Malted Milk
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Almond (DEC753), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 73.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Malted Milk without repainting risk. See the full Almond 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 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73.9) 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 →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Malted Milk
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Ringwold Ground (NO. 208), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Malted Milk without repainting risk. See the full Ringwold Ground swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Malted Milk
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Malted Milk is Yellow Page (0286). At ΔE 0.84 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73.9). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Yellow Page and you'll get the same color. See the full Yellow Page swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Malted Milk
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Malted Milk is Yellow Page (0286). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 73.9). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Yellow Page and you'll get the same color. See the full Yellow Page swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Malted Milk
The closest Rodda equivalent of Malted Milk is Bone (CA103). At ΔE 0.65 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 73.9). If Rodda is your counter, order Bone and you'll get the same color. See the full Bone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Malted Milk
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Malted Milk is Brulee (C2-546) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brulee swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Malted Milk
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Malted Milk. The nearest is Mariposa (MARIPOSA) at ΔE 4.06 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 73.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mariposa swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Malted Milk
At Backdrop, the closest color to Malted Milk is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) — very close at ΔE 3.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Malted Milk
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Malted Milk is Yellow Page (0286). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73.9). If Kompozit is your counter, order Yellow Page and you'll get the same color. See the full Yellow Page swatch →