Vanilla Milkshake (BM 2141-70)
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Vanilla Milkshake (BM 2141-70) is a very light, neutral white from Benjamin Moore: LRV 81, so it reflects about 81 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Vanilla Milkshake
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Vanilla Milkshake by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, 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 Vanilla Milkshake, 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 | Cotton | SW 9581 | 83 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Harmonious White | DC-013 | 84.3 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Paramount White | 7006-22 | 83 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Gypsum | 1006-1 | 84 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore white colors nearest to Vanilla Milkshake (LRV 81) by LRV.
Lighter than Vanilla Milkshake
Darker than Vanilla Milkshake
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2141-70 |
| Hex | #ECECE3 |
| RGB | 236, 236, 227 |
| HSL | 60°, 19%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.2, -1.6, 4.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Vanilla Milkshake (BM 2141-70), published as #ECECE3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Vanilla Milkshake (BM 2141-70)?
- Vanilla Milkshake has an LRV of 81. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Vanilla Milkshake is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Vanilla Milkshake in another brand?
- Paramount White (Valspar 7006-22) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Vanilla Milkshake warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Vanilla Milkshake as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.4; 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.