Malted Milk and Abalone Shell: the documented difference
Malted Milk has an LRV of 62; Sherwin-Williams Abalone Shell SW-6050 is 60. The difference is 2 points, with Malted Milk returning more light under the reference measurement. Choose by the material relationship as well as the number. Malted Milk adds a red influence to a light neutral, which can matter beside pink-beige materials. Abalone Shell is a soft pink with red-violet undertones.
| Color | Brand / code | LRV |
|---|---|---|
| Malted Milk | Sherwin-Williams SW-6057 | 62 |
| Abalone Shell | Sherwin-Williams SW-6050 | 60 |
The choice beside pink-beige stone and oatmeal upholstery
Matching the stone's warmth may be useful, but the larger oatmeal fabric should remain present so the room does not accumulate unintended pink.
Set up both candidates with pink-beige stone and oatmeal upholstery. Use equal-sized boards with the intended finishes and place them in the same orientation. Do not put one directly beside a window and leave the other in shadow. A difference that follows the position rather than the board is a lighting observation, not evidence that the formula changed.
What the comparison can—and cannot—settle
For a second point of reference, City Loft is recorded at LRV 70.
Keep the sample at the stone joint and decide whether the red note joins the palette or exaggerates it. Assess Malted Milk and Abalone Shell alone as well as side by side. The unchosen board will not remain in the finished room, and a preference created only by that neighbor may not survive its removal. Before ordering samples, compare room-planning features in the paint color visualizer roundup.
Sources & notes
Color specifications: Sherwin-Williams Malted Milk SW-6057. The recorded LRV is 62. Named comparison values come from the respective manufacturers; material schemes are editorial suggestions.
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