Milady (Behr 160E-1)
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Milady (Behr 160E-1) is a light, neutral off-white from Behr: LRV 77.2, so it reflects about 77 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Milady
Four Behr colors picked for Milady by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Milady, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Intimate White | SW 6322 | 77 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Tropical Sand | 2101-70 | 76 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sweet Pastel | 1007-8C | 76 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Wistful Beige | 1061-2 | 74 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Milady (LRV 77.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Milady
Darker than Milady
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 160E-1 |
| Hex | #EEE1DC |
| RGB | 238, 225, 220 |
| HSL | 17°, 35%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 77.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.4, 3.6, 4.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Milady (Behr 160E-1), published as #EEE1DC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Milady (Behr 160E-1)?
- Milady has an LRV of 77.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Milady is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Milady in another brand?
- Tropical Sand (BM 2101-70) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Milady warm or cool?
- Behr lists Milady as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.0; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.