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Tawny Bisque 1110
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Tawny Bisque sits at L* 74.8, a* 5.5, b* 27.9. Its hue angle is 79° and its chroma is 28.5, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 79%.
LRV 46.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 46.5, Tawny Bisque is lighter than 50% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Tawny Bisque
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restrained Gold | SW 6129 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Cupola Yellow | SW 7692 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Downing Straw | SW 2813 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Tawny Bisque
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Oak | QE-29 | 0.54 | Practically identical | |
| Spiced Cashews | UL160-4 | 0.99 | Practically identical | |
| Mineral Yellow | BXC-34 | 1.71 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boardwalk | 1102 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Dark Beige | 2165-40 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Wilmington Tan | HC-34 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Bridgewater Tan | 1096 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Honeymoon | AF-345 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Creamy Custard | 1145 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Honeymoon AF-345 · lighter, LRV 50.6
- Wythe Gold CW-420 · lighter, LRV 50.2
- Splendor AF-385 · lighter, LRV 50.3
- Toffee Cream CC-380 · darker, LRV 43.7
- Toffee Cream 1138 · darker, LRV 43.7
- Bridgewater Tan 1096 · darker, LRV 43.8
Colors that go with Tawny Bisque
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Marguerite 2063-50 · complementary (180°)
- Peach Blossom 2175-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Sweet Daphne 529 · analogous (+30°)
- Burbank Blue 732 · triadic (120°)
- Exotic Fuchsia 2074-50 · triadic (240°)
Tawny Bisque vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 7.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 8.1) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 46.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 9.6) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 46.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink.