Milk Shake (BM 1165)
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Milk Shake (BM 1165) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 55.6, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Milk Shake
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Milk Shake 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 Milk Shake, 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 | Classic Sand | SW 0056 | 53 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Cinnamon Tea | S200-2 | 56.2 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Pacific Shoreline | 2006-8B | 54 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Birthday Suit | 1071-3 | 60 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Milk Shake (LRV 55.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Milk Shake
Darker than Milk Shake
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1165 |
| Hex | #DCC0AF |
| RGB | 220, 192, 175 |
| HSL | 23°, 39%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.6, 7.3, 12.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Milk Shake (BM 1165), published as #DCC0AF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Milk Shake (BM 1165)?
- Milk Shake has an LRV of 55.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Milk Shake is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Milk Shake in another brand?
- Cinnamon Tea (Behr S200-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Milk Shake warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Milk Shake as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.2; 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.