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Milk White

Edward Bulmer Natural Paint · Milk White

Hex#F1ECDF
RGB241 · 236 · 223
WarmthWarm
UndertoneWarm, soft white with none of milk's blue cast
FamilyWhites
CollectionCore range

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Milk WhiteEdward Bulmer
Milk WhiteEdward Bulmer
Milk WhiteEdward Bulmer
Milk WhiteEdward Bulmer
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Milk White is one of Edward Bulmer's core whites — a warm, inviting white with none of the blueness the name might suggest. The paint is plant-based and pigmented with earths, which gives the colour a chalky, gentle depth on the wall.

It is a lovely whole-room white for period houses, reading soft rather than bright, and it is kind to antique furniture and warm timber. Edward Bulmer publishes no digital values, so the swatch shown is an approximation.

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Questions

Is Milk White a bright white?
No. It is a soft, warm white with a slight cream depth — closer to old plaster than to a gallery white.
What is Edward Bulmer Natural Paint?
A UK maker of plant-based, low-VOC paints pigmented with natural earths. Colours are named, not numbered.

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