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Sherwin-Williams Biscuit SW 6112, hex #EBDDCB: LRV and undertone

Biscuit (SW 6112) from Sherwin-Williams is hex #EBDDCB with an LRV of 73.67. It measures as a warm neutral with an orange-peach undertone, and black text on it reaches 15.73:1.

By Paul Gunder. Every value is computed from published standards; see how ColorPlum works.

Updated November 11, 2026

Sherwin-WilliamsBiscuitSW 6112

Hex: #EBDDCB
RGB: 235, 221, 203
LRV: 73.67
Undertone: Warm neutral, orange-peach undertone

LRV 73.67. Light: a light wall color that still reads as a color.

A neutral with a orange-peach cast (OKLCH hue 74°, chroma 0.029). Expect the orange-peach to show more in warm evening light and next to cooler whites.

Coordinating colors Sherwin-Williams suggests

CreamySW 7012
Interactive CreamSW 6113
Subdued SiennaSW 9009

Closest colors from other brands

ΔE is the CIEDE2000 difference between the published values: under 2 is hard to tell apart on a wall, 2 to 5 is a visible but related shade. Always compare real chips before you buy.

Name, code, LRV and color value as published by Sherwin-Williams on its color page (checked 2026-11-11). A screen can only approximate paint: sheen, lighting and the screen itself all change it, so check a physical sample. ColorPlum is not affiliated with Sherwin-Williams.

ColorPlum swatchBiscuitpale, soft orange

HEX: #EBDDCB
RGB: rgb(235, 221, 203)
HSL: hsl(34, 44%, 86%)

Best text on it: black at 15.73:1

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Biscuit#EBDDCB

Every code for Biscuit

HEX#EBDDCB
RGBrgb(235, 221, 203)
HSLhsl(34, 44%, 86%)
HSV34°, 14%, 92%
CMYK0%, 6%, 14%, 8%
Lablab(88.9% 2.8 10.7)
OKLCHoklch(90.4% 0.029 74.3)
Decimal15457739

Tints, shades and tones

From white to black in 10% steps, with Biscuit in the middle. Tap a code to copy it.

90%#FDFCFA
80%#FBF8F5
70%#F9F5EF
60%#F7F1EA
50%#F5EEE5
40%#F3EBE0
30%#F1E7DB
20%#EFE4D5
10%#EDE0D0
Base#EBDDCB
10%#D4C7B7
20%#BCB1A2
30%#A59B8E
40%#8D857A
50%#766F66
60%#5E5851
70%#47423D
80%#2F2C29
90%#181614

Tones (mixed with gray)

10%#E0D4C4
20%#D6CABC
30%#CBC1B5
40%#C0B8AD
50%#B6AFA6
60%#ABA59E
70%#A09C97
80%#95938F
90%#8B8988

Matching colors

Complementary

#EBDDCB
#CBD9EB

Analogous

#EBCDCB
#EBDDCB
#E9EBCB

Triadic

#EBDDCB
#CBEBDD
#DDCBEB

Split complementary

#EBDDCB
#CBE9EB
#CDCBEB

Tetradic (square)

#EBDDCB
#CBEBCD
#CBD9EB
#EBCBE9

Monochromatic

#C0955C
#D6B994
#EBDDCB
#F9F5F0
#F9F5F0

Biscuit in 3D color space

OKLab, the space ColorPlum does its math in: lightness runs up the pole, hue goes around it and saturation grows outward. The faint shell is every color a screen can show (saturation is drawn wider than lightness so hues separate). Drag to turn it.

Biscuit with its complement, its triad and its tint and shade

Biscuit
Triad #CBEBDD
Triad #DDCBEB
Complement
50% tint
50% shade

Biscuit in use

New collectionAutumn edit

Card body text stays dark for reading; biscuit carries the header and the button.

Shop nowTag

Headline in Biscuit

A paragraph with a link in dark text, because this color is too light for text on white; use it for fills instead.

How it looks with color-vision deficiency

A simulation (Machado and colleagues, 2009) of how the color and its complement read without one type of cone.

Typical color vision#EBDDCB
Protanopia (no red cones)#E3DDCA
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#E6E0CB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#F1D9D8

Contrast and readability

Pairing	Ratio	WCAG 2.2
as text on white	1.33:1	AA AA large AAA
as text on black	15.73:1	AA AA large AAA
white text on it	1.33:1	AA AA large AAA
black text on it	15.73:1	AA AA large AAA
on your background	1.16:1	AA AA large AAA

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Export

:root {
  --biscuit: #ebddcb;
  --biscuit-rgb: 235 221 203;
  --biscuit-on: #000000;
}

On this page

Biscuit is SW 6112 in the Sherwin-Williams line-up. Its hex is #EBDDCB, which is RGB 235, 221, 203, and its LRV is 73.67. That is a light value, bright enough to open up a room but still deep enough to look like a tinted cream rather than a white.

Color values

Converted to other spaces, Biscuit is hsl(34, 44%, 86%), lab(88.9% 2.8 10.7) and oklch(90.4% 0.029 74.3). The CMYK mix is 0%, 6%, 14%, 8%, meaning mostly yellow with a dash of magenta. The OKLCH hue of 74 degrees and chroma of 0.029 put it in the warm neutral group with an orange-peach lean. Pair it with a cooler white and that peach will stand out more.

Its brand-listed partners

The brand lists three coordinating colors. Creamy (SW 7012) has a page here. Interactive Cream (SW 6113) and Subdued Sienna (SW 9009) do not, so they appear only by name and code. Creamy is the quieter option, Interactive Cream stays in the same family, and Subdued Sienna is the one that brings in a more earthy note.

Worked example

Consider a small east-facing kitchen with oak floors and painted cabinet doors. Morning light is warm and strong, so Biscuit at LRV 73.67 will glow gently on the walls. Keep the ceiling a clean white and use Creamy on the cabinet doors for a step you can see without a hard contrast. On the shop's website, if you used #EBDDCB as a section background, black text gives 15.73:1 and white text gives only 1.33:1, so lettering should be dark.

Light creams like Biscuit are forgiving on ceilings, because at LRV 73.67 they still bounce plenty of light down into the room. The tradeoff is that bare white fixtures or a stark white trim can make the cream look yellower than the chip. If your trim is already bright, test the wall color right beside it before committing to a whole room.

Nearby colors

In the same brand, Natural Linen (SW 9109) is ΔE 2.5, Summer White (SW 7557) is 2.9, and Medici Ivory (SW 7558) is 3.1. All three are related but visible.

Among other brands, Benjamin Moore Brandy Cream (1030) is the closest at 2.1, just over the threshold where two colors become hard to separate. Behr Navajo White (22) is 3.2. Benjamin Moore Edgecomb Gray (HC-173) sits at 4.5, and so does Alaskan Skies (972); neither gap is wide, yet both show. Because light colors reveal small differences in a big wall area, buy sample pots and compare them in the actual room.