Benjamin Moore Richmond Bisque HC-177
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| Official page: | Richmond Bisque HC-177 |
| Code: | HC-177 |
| Name: | Richmond Bisque |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Richmond Bisque?
Benjamin Moore Richmond Bisque HC-177 is a light, muted beige with a clear warm cast and soft tan-gold undertones. Its low-contrast, gently earthy appearance can make a room feel lighter without reading stark or icy. In bright daylight, Richmond Bisque may show more of its creamy wheat tone, while evening light can draw out its deeper beige character. Use it on living room, hallway, or bedroom walls alongside warm white trim, natural oak, linen upholstery, and aged brass hardware. For contrast, pair this color with charcoal, deep olive, or a grounded medium brown.
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What are Benjamin Moore Richmond Bisque undertones?
Richmond Bisque is a light, muted golden beige. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
217, 198, 166
Is Benjamin Moore Richmond Bisque cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 38° on the HSL hue wheel, this Beige sits firmly on the warm side.
HC-177 Richmond Bisque HSL code: 38, 40%, 75%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Richmond Bisque
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Beige shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Richmond Bisque:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
HC-177
Richmond Bisque
Darker shades
HC-177
Richmond Bisque
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Richmond Bisque with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 218, such as Benjamin Moore Normandy and Feather Gray.
LRV of Richmond Bisque
Richmond Bisque has an LRV of 56.12% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 56.12%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #D9C6A6 |
| RGB Decimal | 217, 198, 166 |
| RGB Percent | 85.10%, 77.65%, 65.10% |
| HSV | Hue: 38° Saturation: 23.5% Value: 85.1% |
| HSL | hsl(38, 40, 75) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 8.76 Yellow: 23.5 Key: 14.9 |
| YIQ | Y: 200.033 I: 21.605 Q: -5.939 |
| XYZ | X: 55.692 Y: 57.895 Z: 44.307 |
| CIE Lab | L:80.68 a:1.672 b:18.483 |
| CIE Luv | L:80.68 u:13.539 v:25.803 |
| Decimal | 14272166 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.088, -2.504, 18.737 |
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