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Bracken Biscuit CW-120
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Bracken Biscuit sits at L* 79.5, a* 1.2, b* 18.9. Its hue angle is 86° and its chroma is 18.9, 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 71%.
LRV 54.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 54.4, Bracken Biscuit is lighter than 59% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Bracken 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Believable Buff | SW 6120 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Straw Harvest | SW 7698 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Toasted Pine Nut | SW 7696 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Bracken 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Straw | S320-3 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Almond Butter | MQ2-23 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Oat Straw | 740C-3 | 1.47 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Brown | 1046 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Sandy Brown | CC-150 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Richmond Bisque | HC-177 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Wheeling Neutral | HC-92 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Squire Hill Buff | 1068 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Putnam Ivory | HC-39 | 1.76 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Guilford Green HC-116 · lighter, LRV 57.2
- Heirloom Gold 255 · lighter, LRV 57.8
- Adams Gold HC-18 · lighter, LRV 57.8
- Bar Harbor Beige 1032 · darker, LRV 51.1
- Clementine Rose 1219 · darker, LRV 50.5
- Outer Banks 1206 · darker, LRV 50.8
Colors that go with Bracken Biscuit
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Swiss Blue 815 · complementary (180°)
- Apricot Beige 1205 · analogous (−30°)
- Mesquite 501 · analogous (+30°)
- Spectra Blue 2049-50 · triadic (120°)
- Luscious 1369 · triadic (240°)
Bracken Biscuit vs popular colors
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 5.6) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 54.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Muslin (Benjamin Moore OC-12, ΔE 6.2) is lighter (LRV 66.5 vs 54.4), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 6.3) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 54.4), more yellow/warm, more green.