Sherwin Williams Malted Milk SW 6057
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- Malted Milk for bedroom (8 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Malted Milk for bathroom (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 6057 on kitchen cabinets (1 photo)
- Sherwin Williams Malted Milk reviews (4 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Malted Milk undertones?
- Is Malted Milk SW 6057 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Malted Milk
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Malted Milk SW 6057
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Malted Milk SW 6057 |
| Code: | SW 6057 |
| Name: | Malted Milk |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well - Renew, Diaphanous |
What color is Sherwin Williams Malted Milk?
Sherwin Williams Malted Milk SW 6057 is a light, muted beige with a noticeable blush-pink cast that keeps it from reading flat or yellow. Its soft warmth is especially apparent in daylight, while lower or warmer artificial light can bring out its gentle rosy-taupe side. Malted Milk is well suited to bedrooms, living rooms, and dining areas where a pale neutral should still have some color presence. Pair it with creamy white trim, natural oak, linen upholstery, and aged brass for a layered, grounded look. On cabinetry or built-ins, this shade can create a subtle contrast against brighter white walls without appearing overly dark.
Malted Milk for bedroom (8 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing pink shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Sherwin Williams SW 6057 for bathroom (4 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm light pink real bathrooms.
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Sherwin Williams SW 6057 on kitchen cabinets
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm pink hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Sherwin Williams Malted Milk reviews (4 photos)
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What are Sherwin Williams Malted Milk undertones?
Malted Milk is a light, very muted orange-beige that reads as a soft neutral rather than a distinctly orange wall color. The supplied digital sample shows only a subtle warm bias, with a slight lean toward red and yellow, so the color’s warmth is gentle rather than strong. Sherwin-Williams describes it as a “blushing neutral with soft red undertones,” which fits its visible orange-based family by adding a faint rosy warmth to the beige appearance. Warm artificial light may bring out more of that creamy, rosy warmth, while cool daylight can make it appear a little quieter and less warm.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
222, 202, 189
Is Sherwin Williams Malted Milk cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 24°, this Pink reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
SW 6057 Malted Milk HSL code: 24, 33%, 81%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Malted Milk
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Pink shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Malted Milk:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
SW 6057
Malted Milk
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Malted Milk with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 204, such as Sherwin Williams Glass Bead and Morning at Sea.
LRV of Malted Milk
Malted Milk has an LRV of 61.56% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 61.56%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #decabd |
| RGB Decimal | 222, 202, 189 |
| RGB Percent | 87.06%, 79.22%, 74.12% |
| HSV | Hue: 24° Saturation: 14.86% Value: 87.06% |
| HSL | hsl(24, 33, 81) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 9.01 Yellow: 14.86 Key: 12.94 |
| YIQ | Y: 206.498 I: 16.095 Q: 0.185 |
| XYZ | X: 60.429 Y: 61.446 Z: 56.807 |
| CIE Lab | L:82.618 a:4.86 b:9.024 |
| CIE Luv | L:82.618 u:12.764 v:12.336 |
| Decimal | 14600893 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.388, 0.427, 11.904 |
Color equivalents
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