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Soft Biscuit 919
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Soft Biscuit sits at L* 92.8, a* -1.2, b* 13.7. Its hue angle is 95° and its chroma is 13.8, so it leans yellow 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 70%.
LRV 79.7: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 79.7, Soft Biscuit is lighter than 92% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Soft Biscuit
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon Meringue | SW 7561 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Fresh Zest | SW 9662 | 1.38 | Very close | |
| Corona | SW 7121 | 1.39 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Soft Biscuit
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Yellow | 360C-1 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| Country Dairy | 370E-1 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Beach White | W-D-420 | 1.10 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westchester Tan | 246 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| Morning Light | 183 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| Ylang Ylang | AF-305 | 0.87 | Practically identical | |
| Knitted Cape | CSP-965 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Woodmont Cream | 204 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Mannequin Cream | OC-92 | 1.05 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Blossom Tint 933 · lighter, LRV 83.6
- White Blush OC-86 · lighter, LRV 84.7
- White Blush 904 · lighter, LRV 84.7
- Battenberg AF-70 · darker, LRV 75.3
- Monterey White HC-27 · darker, LRV 75.3
- Grand Teton White OC-132 · darker, LRV 75.3
Colors that go with Soft Biscuit
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- White Heaven 2068-70 · complementary (180°)
- Sweet Salmon 2167-60 · analogous (−30°)
- Sleeping Angel 854 · analogous (+30°)
- Fountain Spout 2059-70 · triadic (120°)
- I Love You Pink 2077-70 · triadic (240°)
Soft Biscuit vs popular colors
- Windham Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-6, ΔE 2.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Rich Cream (Benjamin Moore 2153-60, ΔE 2.6) is darker (LRV 76.6 vs 79.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Dover White (Sherwin-Williams SW 6385, ΔE 4.3) is lighter (LRV 82.5 vs 79.7), more blue/cool, more muted.