Almond Bisque (BM 269)
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Almond Bisque (BM 269) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 68.3, so it reflects about 68 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Almond Bisque
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Almond Bisque by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Almond 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 | Chamomile | SW 6399 | 75 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Lemon Balm | PPU8-13 | 69.7 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Hidden Path | 3008-8C | 71 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | At The Beach | 12-28 | 70 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Almond Bisque (LRV 68.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Almond Bisque
Darker than Almond Bisque
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 269 |
| Hex | #E7DBBB |
| RGB | 231, 219, 187 |
| HSL | 44°, 48%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 68.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.6, -1.0, 17.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Almond Bisque (BM 269), published as #E7DBBB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Almond Bisque (BM 269)?
- Almond Bisque has an LRV of 68.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Almond Bisque is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Almond Bisque in another brand?
- At The Beach (PPG 12-28) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Almond Bisque warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Almond Bisque as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.2; 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.