Farrow & Ball

Biscuit

No. 38

Biscuit is a warm yellow-beige with a muted base that keeps it closer to a neutral than a pure yellow. With an LRV of 65.8, it reads mid-light and can look warmer under incandescent lighting. It is often used in kitchens, dining areas, and living rooms where a warmer wall neutral is needed.

For trim and nearby neutrals, Pointing and White Tie keep the palette warm without strong contrast. For depth, Eating Room Red and Studio Green add darker accents, and Oval Room Blue can provide a cooler counterpoint.

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Brand

Farrow & Ball

Code

No. 38

Biscuit in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Farrow & Ball Biscuit under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Farrow & Ball Biscuit under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

38°

Orange Family

Lightness

62%

Medium

Saturation

30%

Muted

LRV

65.8

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#BBA682

RGB Decimal

187, 166, 130

RGB Percent

73.3%, 65.1%, 51.0%

HSL

37.9, 29.5%, 62.2%

HSV

37.9, 30.5%, 73.3%

CMYK

0.0%, 11.2%, 30.5%, 26.7%

YIQ

168.2, 24.1, -6.8

XYZ

38.16, 39.45, 26.72

CIE Lab

69.08, 2.15, 21.46

CIE Luv

69.08, 15.38, 28.45

Hunter Lab

62.81, 1.95, 16.61

Decimal

12297858

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Biscuit Imagine Modern Avocado Paddle Wheel

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Biscuit Ramie Water Chestnut Marshmallow

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Biscuit Blue Satin Stratford Blue Graupel

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Biscuit Lima Green Heirloom Oh Pistachio

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Biscuit Heirloom Cherry Juice Red Clover

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

Farrow & Ball

Biscuit

Valspar

Dry Earth

Farrow & Ball

Biscuit

Behr

Country Cork

Farrow & Ball

Biscuit

Benjamin Moore

Spice Gold

Farrow & Ball

Biscuit

Sherwin Williams

Tarnished Treasure

Farrow & Ball

Biscuit

Behr

Makrut Lime

Farrow & Ball

Biscuit

Benjamin Moore

Huntington Beige

Farrow & Ball

Biscuit

Benjamin Moore

Sherwood Tan

Farrow & Ball

Biscuit

Benjamin Moore

Wild Mushroom

Farrow & Ball

Biscuit

Sherwin Williams

Latte

Farrow & Ball

Biscuit

Behr

Basketry

Farrow & Ball

Biscuit

Behr

Fresh Brew

Farrow & Ball

Biscuit

Benjamin Moore

Brush Beige

Farrow & Ball

Biscuit

Sherwin Williams

Farro

Farrow & Ball

Biscuit

Behr

Oxford Street

Farrow & Ball

Biscuit

Behr

Modern History

Farrow & Ball

Biscuit

Glidden

Antelope