Malted (Behr N160-2)
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Malted (Behr N160-2) is a light, warm greige from Behr: LRV 60.2, so it reflects about 60 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Malted
Four Behr colors picked for Malted by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, 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 Malted, 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 | Abalone Shell | SW 6050 | 60 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Acapulco Sand | 2105-60 | 59.9 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Badlands Taupe | 2003-10B | 57 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cheerful Heart | 1016-3 | 60 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr greige colors nearest to Malted (LRV 60.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Malted
Darker than Malted
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N160-2 |
| Hex | #DBC8C0 |
| RGB | 219, 200, 192 |
| HSL | 18°, 27%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.9, 5.3, 6.4 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Malted (Behr N160-2), published as #DBC8C0
#CABEBE
#ECD2C0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Malted (Behr N160-2)?
- Malted has an LRV of 60.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Malted is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Malted in another brand?
- Acapulco Sand (BM 2105-60) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Malted warm or cool?
- Behr lists Malted as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.4; 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.