Malton (BM 1073)
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Malton (BM 1073) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 67.1, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Malton
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Malton by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Malton, 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 | Echelon Ecru | SW 7574 | 70 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Nature Trail | ECC-26-2 | 69 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Lovely Bluff | 3004-10C | 70 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Alpaca Wool | 14-19 | 68 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Malton (LRV 67.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Malton
Darker than Malton
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1073 |
| Hex | #E7D8BE |
| RGB | 231, 216, 190 |
| HSL | 38°, 46%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 67.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.9, 1.0, 14.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Malton (BM 1073), published as #E7D8BE
#D6CEBC
#F8E2BE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Malton (BM 1073)?
- Malton has an LRV of 67.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Malton is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Malton in another brand?
- Echelon Ecru (SW 7574) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Malton warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Malton as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.7; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.