Chestnut Bisque (Behr S200-4)
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Chestnut Bisque (Behr S200-4) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 36.8, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chestnut Bisque
Four Behr colors picked for Chestnut Bisque by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Chestnut 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 | Interface Tan | SW 6059 | 40 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Nutmeg | 1227 | 37 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Cinnamon Brulee | 2006-7C | 38 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Cool Clay | 1071-5 | 33 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Chestnut Bisque (LRV 36.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Chestnut Bisque
Darker than Chestnut Bisque
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S200-4 |
| Hex | #C19C86 |
| RGB | 193, 156, 134 |
| HSL | 22°, 32%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.2, 10.5, 16.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chestnut Bisque (Behr S200-4), published as #C19C86
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chestnut Bisque (Behr S200-4)?
- Chestnut Bisque has an LRV of 36.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chestnut Bisque is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Chestnut Bisque in another brand?
- Nutmeg (BM 1227) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Chestnut Bisque warm or cool?
- Behr lists Chestnut Bisque as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.7; 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.