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Rose Bisque 2102-50
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Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, Rose Bisque sits at L* 72.5, a* 10.5, b* 6.8. Its hue angle is 33° and its chroma is 12.4, so it leans red clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 39%.
LRV 44.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 44.1, Rose Bisque is lighter than 48% 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 Rose 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insightful Rose | SW 6023 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Appleblossom | SW 0076 | 4.14 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sandbank | SW 6052 | 4.29 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Rose 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosy Tan | 130E-3 | 0.73 | Practically identical | |
| Pottery Clay | 700A-3 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Rose Bisque | 140E-3 | 1.73 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allspice | 2101-50 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Monet | 1243 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Just Beige | 2095-50 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pebble Stone | 2100-50 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Café Mocha | 2099-50 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Victoriana | 1263 | 3.03 | 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.
- Knitting Basket CSP-405 · lighter, LRV 48.4
- Cedar Ridge 1233 · lighter, LRV 47.8
- Chippendale Rosetone HC-58 · lighter, LRV 48.7
- Magic Potion 1250 · darker, LRV 40.4
- Lost Locket CSP-410 · darker, LRV 40.9
- Grège Avenue 991 · darker, LRV 40.7
Colors that go with Rose Bisque
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Ocean City Blue 718 · complementary (180°)
- Damask Rose 2082-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Venetian Portico AF-185 · analogous (+30°)
- Appalachian Trail 633 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Viola 1424 · triadic (240°)
Rose Bisque vs popular colors
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 11.0) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 44.1), more green, more muted.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 11.0) is darker (LRV 37.0 vs 44.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 12.3) is darker (LRV 38.7 vs 44.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.