Coco Malt (Behr OR-W08)
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Coco Malt (Behr OR-W08) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 72.2, so it reflects about 72 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Coco Malt
Four Behr colors picked for Coco 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 Coco 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 | Aged White | SW 9180 | 74 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Natural Wicker | 950 | 72.1 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Foxtrot | 7003-3 | 73 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Bone White | 1085-2 | 70 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Coco Malt (LRV 72.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Coco Malt
Darker than Coco Malt
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | OR-W08 |
| Hex | #E6DCC9 |
| RGB | 230, 220, 201 |
| HSL | 39°, 37%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 72.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.1, 0.3, 10.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Coco Malt (Behr OR-W08), published as #E6DCC9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Coco Malt (Behr OR-W08)?
- Coco Malt has an LRV of 72.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Coco Malt is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Coco Malt in another brand?
- Bone White (PPG 1085-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Coco Malt warm or cool?
- Behr lists Coco Malt as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.6; 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.