Bisque (PPG 1197-3)
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Bisque (PPG 1197-3) is a light, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 72, so it reflects about 72 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bisque
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Bisque by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to 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 | Creamery | SW 6358 | 67 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Juno Peach | 087 | 70.8 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Pumpkin Essence | M220-2 | 73.7 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Peachy Confection | 2007-6B | 69 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Bisque (LRV 72) by LRV.
Lighter than Bisque
Darker than Bisque
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1197-3 |
| Hex | #F6D8BE |
| RGB | 246, 216, 190 |
| HSL | 28°, 76%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 72 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.2, 6.5, 16.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bisque (PPG 1197-3), published as #F6D8BE
#E5CEBC
#FFE2BE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bisque (PPG 1197-3)?
- Bisque has an LRV of 72. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bisque is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Bisque in another brand?
- Pumpkin Essence (Behr M220-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Bisque warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Bisque as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.7; 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.