Malt (Behr 720A-3)
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Malt (Behr 720A-3) is a medium, neutral beige from Behr: LRV 55.7, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Malt
Four Behr colors picked for Malt by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Malt, 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 | White Truffle | SW 6029 | 60 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Gobi Desert | 2110-50 | 56.1 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Berry Cream | 1004-10B | 58 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Fond Memory | 1017-3 | 52 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Malt (LRV 55.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Malt
Darker than Malt
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 720A-3 |
| Hex | #D0C2BD |
| RGB | 208, 194, 189 |
| HSL | 16°, 17%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.4, 4.1, 4.3 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Malt (Behr 720A-3), published as #D0C2BD
#BFB8BB
#E2CCBD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Malt (Behr 720A-3)?
- Malt has an LRV of 55.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Malt is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Malt in another brand?
- Gobi Desert (BM 2110-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Malt warm or cool?
- Behr lists Malt as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.3; 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.