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Milk Brownie Dough

#8F7265

RGB 143, 114, 101 · HSL 19°, 17%, 48% · CMYK 0, 20, 29, 44

Milk Brownie Dough is #8F7265 in HEX — rgb(143, 114, 101), hsl(19°, 17%, 48%), cmyk(0%, 20%, 29%, 44%).

Milk Brownie Dough pulls into the mid-tone end of the oranges spectrum — HSL 19°, 17%, 48%. The neutral saturation makes it near-neutral and forgiving, and the hue reads warm. In interior projects it shines on main walls, ceilings, soft fabrics, large surfaces, particularly within kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms. Reads best alongside cream walls, walnut furniture, terracotta tile, brass.

Color Codes

HEX#8F7265

RGB143, 114, 101

HSL19°, 17%, 48%

HSV19°, 29%, 56%

CMYK0, 20, 29, 44

Decimal9400933

CSS RGBrgb(143, 114, 101)

CSS HSLhsl(19, 17%, 48%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Kilz

Fine Leather LM240

ΔE 0.5 · #8E7265

Benjamin Moore

Riverbank CSP-355

ΔE 1.4 · #8B6F63

Sherwin-Williams

Swing Brown SW6046

ΔE 1.7 · #947569

Dulux

Grapple S09D5

ΔE 2.2 · #91776A

PPG

Derby Brown 1073-6

ΔE 2.3 · #8A7265

Vista Paint

Emerging Leaf C-134

ΔE 2.5 · #96786B

Valspar

Sea Lion Brown 2003-9B

ΔE 2.7 · #8D746A

Dunn-Edwards

Wandering Road DE6076

ΔE 2.8 · #876D5E

Hallman-Lindsay

Emerging Leaf 135

ΔE 3.3 · #987A6E

Behr

Corral Brown BXC-84

ΔE 3.6 · #87695B

IKEA

IKEA029 29

ΔE 5.9 · #816F66

Farrow & Ball

Sulking Room Pink 295

ΔE 8.7 · #A0837F

RAL

Pearl Mouse Grey 7048

ΔE 10.2 · #898176

Kobra

Copper 46

ΔE 10.3 · #7B584C

Colorhouse

Stone .06 Stone-06

ΔE 10.9 · #746D5A

Dutch Boy

Silver Gray D-6730

ΔE 11.4 · #857F69

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

19/100

Dark

0 · DarkLight · 100

Soaks up light and feels moody and intimate. Great for studies, dining rooms and accent walls; pair with ample lighting.

Undertone

TemperatureWarm MasstoneOrange UndertoneYellow

Reads as a warm orange with a yellow undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#8F7265

#66828F

Analogous

#8F666D

#8F7265

#8F8866

Triadic

#8F7265

#668F73

#73668F

Split-Complementary

#8F7265

#668F88

#666D8F

Tetradic

#8F7265

#6D8F66

#66828F

#88668F

Monochromatic

#362B26

#624F46

#8F7265

#B19B91

#D0C3BD

Rectangle

#8F7265

#828F66

#66828F

#73668F

Compound

#8F7265

#8F8866

#66828F

#666D8F

Variations

Lighter

#A78E83

#BBABA4

#D6CFCB

Darker

#735C50

#503F37

#2F2420

Saturation

#817874

#8F7366

#C26033

Interior Use

Best Rooms

kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms

Best Uses

main walls, ceilings, soft fabrics, large surfaces

Pairs With

cream walls, walnut furniture, terracotta tile, brass

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

4.41:1

AA Large

vs Black

4.76:1

Deuteranopia

#8F7265

#817C65

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#8F7265

#787867

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#8F7265

#8F7173

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Warm · Inviting

Milk Brownie Dough reads warm and lived-in — orange-leaning tones invite conversation and slow the room down without dulling it. They flatter wood, linen, and brass, and they brighten north-facing rooms that otherwise tip cold.

SymbolismCreativity, hospitality, harvest

PersonalityFriendly, optimistic, grounded

warmthhospitalitycreativitycomfortsocialearthy

How it looks under different light

#AB8267

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#8F7265

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#98878B

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#EBEAEA

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F7F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#4E7282

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Doors · Mouldings

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #8F7265;

CSS — background

background-color: #8F7265;

CSS Variable

--color-milk-brownie-dough: #8F7265;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'milk-brownie-dough': '#8F7265' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#8F7265] text-[#8F7265]

SCSS

$milk-brownie-dough: #8F7265;

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Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8F7265?

#8F7265 is Milk Brownie Dough, a mid-tone orange with a warm undertone.

Is #8F7265 warm or cool?

Milk Brownie Dough reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Milk Brownie Dough?

Milk Brownie Dough works well in kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms. Designers typically use it for main walls, ceilings, soft fabrics, large surfaces.

What colors pair well with Milk Brownie Dough?

Milk Brownie Dough pairs naturally with cream walls, walnut furniture, terracotta tile, brass. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Milk Brownie Dough?

You can download Milk Brownie Dough on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Milk Brownie Dough?

The hex code is #8F7265. In RGB it's 143, 114, 101, and in HSL it's 19°, 17%, 48%.

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