Rose Bisque (Behr 140E-3)
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Rose Bisque (Behr 140E-3) is a medium, warm pink from Behr: LRV 43.2, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rose Bisque
Four Behr colors picked for Rose Bisque by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Rose Bisque, 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 | Insightful Rose | SW 6023 | 46 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Rose Bisque | 2102-50 | 44.1 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Rosy Hue | 1007-8A | 46 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Parfait | 1059-4 | 42 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Rose Bisque (LRV 43.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Rose Bisque
Darker than Rose Bisque
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 140E-3 |
| Hex | #C9A8A6 |
| RGB | 201, 168, 166 |
| HSL | 3°, 24%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.7, 11.7, 5.5 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rose Bisque (Behr 140E-3), published as #C9A8A6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rose Bisque (Behr 140E-3)?
- Rose Bisque has an LRV of 43.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rose Bisque is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Rose Bisque in another brand?
- Parfait (PPG 1059-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Rose Bisque warm or cool?
- Behr lists Rose Bisque as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. 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.