Rose Bisque (BM 2102-50)
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Rose Bisque (BM 2102-50) is a medium, warm pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 44.1, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rose Bisque
Four Benjamin Moore 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. Benjamin Moore 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 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Rosy Tan | 130E-3 | 44.2 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Romantic Smoke | 1005-8A | 46 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Parfait | 1059-4 | 42 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Rose Bisque (LRV 44.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Rose Bisque
Darker than Rose Bisque
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2102-50 |
| Hex | #CAABA6 |
| RGB | 202, 171, 166 |
| HSL | 8°, 25%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.5, 10.5, 6.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rose Bisque (BM 2102-50), published as #CAABA6
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#DBB5A6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rose Bisque (BM 2102-50)?
- Rose Bisque has an LRV of 44.1. 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?
- Rosy Tan (Behr 130E-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Rose Bisque warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Rose Bisque as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.