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Yellow Bisque 220
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Yellow Bisque sits at L* 86.1, a* -0.3, b* 23.5. Its hue angle is 91° and its chroma is 23.5, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 83%.
LRV 65.9: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 65.9, Yellow Bisque is lighter than 73% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Yellow 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucent Yellow | SW 6400 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Convivial Yellow | SW 6393 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Ancestral Gold | SW 6407 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Yellow 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon Drop | UL180-11 | 0.39 | Practically identical | |
| Sunning Deck | PPF-13 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Castle Stone | 360E-2 | 1.72 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronzed Beige | 2151-50 | 0.84 | Practically identical | |
| Golden Straw | 2152-50 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Vellum | 207 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Philadelphia Cream | HC-30 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coronado Cream | 219 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mansfield Tan | 248 | 2.13 | 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.
- Flawless AF-320 · lighter, LRV 70.1
- Straw 2154-50 · lighter, LRV 69.9
- Sweet Melon 121 · lighter, LRV 69.3
- Crumb Cake® CSP-1010 · darker, LRV 62.7
- Castleton Mist HC-1 · darker, LRV 61.4
- Desert Tan 2153-50 · darker, LRV 62.3
Colors that go with Yellow Bisque
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · complementary (180°)
- Perfect Peach 2167-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Veranda View 541 · analogous (+30°)
- California Breeze 757 · triadic (120°)
- Valentine's Day 2077-60 · triadic (240°)
Yellow Bisque vs popular colors
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 2.1) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 65.9), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 3.5) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 65.9), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Rich Cream (Benjamin Moore 2153-60, ΔE 4.7) is lighter (LRV 76.6 vs 65.9), more blue/cool, more muted.