Randolph Bisque (BM CW-185)
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Randolph Bisque (BM CW-185) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 67, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Randolph Bisque
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Randolph 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 Randolph 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 | Cottage Cream | SW 7678 | 72 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Sand Pearl | PPU7-18 | 67.5 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Toasting Tan | 3003-8B | 70 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Sugared Pears | 1088-3 | 69 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Randolph Bisque (LRV 67) by LRV.
Lighter than Randolph Bisque
Darker than Randolph Bisque
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-185 |
| Hex | #EAD6B8 |
| RGB | 234, 214, 184 |
| HSL | 36°, 54%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 67 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.5, 2.2, 17.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Randolph Bisque (BM CW-185), published as #EAD6B8
#D9CCB6
#FBE0B8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Randolph Bisque (BM CW-185)?
- Randolph Bisque has an LRV of 67. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Randolph Bisque is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Randolph Bisque in another brand?
- Sand Pearl (Behr PPU7-18) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Randolph Bisque warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Randolph Bisque as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.3; 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.