Monroe Bisque (BM HC-26)
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Monroe Bisque (BM HC-26) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 58.4, so it reflects about 58 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Monroe Bisque
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Monroe 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 Monroe 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 | Netsuke | SW 6134 | 63 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Welcome Walkway | PPF-23 | 57.2 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Dakota Trail | 6008-3B | 61 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cookie Dough | 1096-3 | 60 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Monroe Bisque (LRV 58.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Monroe Bisque
Darker than Monroe Bisque
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-26 |
| Hex | #DACAAA |
| RGB | 218, 202, 170 |
| HSL | 40°, 39%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 58.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.9, 0.5, 18.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Monroe Bisque (BM HC-26), published as #DACAAA
#CAC0A8
#EBD4AA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Monroe Bisque (BM HC-26)?
- Monroe Bisque has an LRV of 58.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Monroe Bisque is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Monroe Bisque in another brand?
- Cookie Dough (PPG 1096-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Monroe Bisque warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Monroe Bisque as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.0; 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.