Behr

Milk Paint

N330-1

Milk Paint is a clean bright warm white with a quiet cream center. It feels clean, not sterile. This is useful when pure white trim looks harsh against older floors, brick fireplaces, or linen upholstery.

Across walls, it can brighten a north-facing room without the blue cast of cooler whites. Compare it beside existing cabinets, since gray counters can expose the yellow in any warm white.

Color Codes

HEX
#ece8dc
RGB Decimal
236, 232, 220
RGB Percent
92.5%, 91.0%, 86.3%
HSL
45.0, 29.6%, 89.4%
HSV
45.0, 6.8%, 92.5%
CMYK
0.0%, 1.7%, 6.8%, 7.5%
YIQ
231.8, 6.2, -2.9
XYZ
76.37, 80.71, 79.26
CIE Lab
92.00, -0.71, 6.30
CIE Luv
92.00, 2.97, 9.63
Hunter Lab
89.84, -0.71, 6.17
Decimal
15526108

Milk Paint in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Behr Milk Paint under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Behr Milk Paint under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

45°

Orange Family

Lightness

89%

Light

Saturation

30%

Muted

LRV

91.0
0%100%
Very Dark
Dark
Medium
Light
Very Light
White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel