Richmond Bisque (BM PM-27)
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Richmond Bisque (BM PM-27) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 56.2, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Richmond Bisque
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Richmond 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 Richmond 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 | Believable Buff | SW 6120 | 59 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Almond Butter | MQ2-23 | 57.8 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Gardenia | 3005-10B | 59 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cookie Dough | 1096-3 | 60 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Richmond Bisque (LRV 56.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Richmond Bisque
Darker than Richmond Bisque
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | PM-27 |
| Hex | #D9C6A6 |
| RGB | 217, 198, 166 |
| HSL | 38°, 40%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.7, 1.7, 18.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Richmond Bisque (BM PM-27), published as #D9C6A6
#C9BCA5
#EAD0A6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Richmond Bisque (BM PM-27)?
- Richmond Bisque has an LRV of 56.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Richmond Bisque is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Richmond Bisque in another brand?
- Almond Butter (Behr MQ2-23) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Richmond Bisque warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Richmond Bisque as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.5; 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.