Biscuit (SW 6112)
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Biscuit (SW 6112) is a light, warm beige from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 74, so it reflects about 74 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Biscuit
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Biscuit by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Biscuit, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Gentle Repose | 1149 | 74.2 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Chiffon | HDC-SP16-01 | 73 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Apricot Haze | 7002-11 | 77 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Berkshire Lace | 1077-1 | 77 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams beige colors nearest to Biscuit (LRV 74) by LRV.
Lighter than Biscuit
Darker than Biscuit
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6112 |
| Hex | #EBDDCB |
| RGB | 235, 221, 203 |
| HSL | 34°, 44%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 74 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.8, 1.8, 10.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Biscuit (SW 6112), published as #EBDDCB
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#FDE7CB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Biscuit (SW 6112)?
- Biscuit has an LRV of 74. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Biscuit is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Biscuit in another brand?
- Chiffon (Behr HDC-SP16-01) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Biscuit warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Biscuit as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.6; 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.