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Steamed Milk

Often used for its bright and airy qualities, Steamed Milk remains a staple for Sherwin-Williams designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to maximize natural light while maintaining a clean, neutral backdrop. We've gathered 11 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.

Hex

#ECE1D1

LRV

76.30

Light Reflectance Value
76.30
light
Temperaturewarm
SaturationBright

Steamed Milk's Color Strip

Steamed Milk is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. Browsing strip 266 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.

Steamed Milk in Real Rooms

Steamed Milk has a high LRV of 76.3 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's warm-toned and , picking up richness from natural light and sitting comfortably alongside wood tones and warm neutrals. Grouped in the White family, the photos below show it applied in a misc, house and living room.

Color Strip 266

8 Misc Photos

These photos show Steamed Milk in spaces that don't fit neatly into a single category: transitional spaces, accent applications, and rooms where the color becomes a fine detail rather than a broad backdrop.

SW Steamed Milk wall paint review

SW Steamed Milk wall paint review

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2 House Photos

When choosing Steamed Milk for an exterior, you are opting for a color that respects the landscape. It feels like it grew out of the earth rather than being dropped onto it, creating a harmonious relationship between the architecture and the garden.

Sherwin Williams Steamed Milk house exterior paint

Sherwin Williams Steamed Milk house exterior paint

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Sherwin Williams Steamed Milk house exterior

Sherwin Williams Steamed Milk house exterior

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1 Living Room Photo

When applied to living room walls, Steamed Milk creates a sense of "visual quiet." It eliminates the erratic shadows found in busier spaces, instead providing a steady, rhythmic tone that ties together disparate furniture styles. It's the common thread that makes a room full of heirlooms and modern pieces feel like a cohesive collection.

Sherwin Williams Steamed Milk scandinavian living room fireplace color

Sherwin Williams Steamed Milk scandinavian living room fireplace color

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Coordinating Colors

Trim Color

Similar Colors

Color Codes

HEX#ECE1D1
RGB236, 225, 209
HSL36° 42% 87%
CMYK0 5 11 7
CIE LabL: 90.0 a: 1.1 b: 9.2
XYZX: 73.03 Y: 76.29 Z: 71.19
Strip266 pos. C1