Sherwin Williams Biscuit SW 6112
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- Biscuit for bedroom (1 photo)
- Biscuit for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Biscuit for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 6112 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Biscuit reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Biscuit undertones?
- Is Biscuit SW 6112 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Biscuit
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Biscuit SW 6112
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | SW 6112 |
| Name: | Biscuit |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well |
What color is Sherwin Williams Biscuit?
Sherwin Williams Biscuit SW 6112 is a light, softly muted beige with a noticeable warm cream cast and a gentle peach-tan undertone. Its pale value keeps walls bright without reading as stark white, while the low saturation gives it a powdery, relaxed appearance. In direct daylight, Biscuit can look like a creamy off-white; under warm lamps, its beige and subtle rosy warmth become more apparent. It suits bedrooms, living rooms, and hallways where a quiet neutral backdrop is needed, and can also soften cabinetry in spaces with ample natural light. Pair it with warm white trim, light oak, natural linen, brushed brass, and deeper clay or mushroom-brown accents.
Biscuit for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing beige shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Biscuit for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning light color used in real living rooms. Explore how this beige shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 6112 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm light beige real bathrooms.
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Sherwin Williams SW 6112 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm beige hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Sherwin Williams Biscuit reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this beige that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Sherwin Williams Biscuit undertones?
Biscuit is a light, very muted creamy off-white. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-orange. 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:
235, 221, 203
Is Sherwin Williams Biscuit cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 34° on the HSL hue wheel, this Beige sits firmly on the warm side.
SW 6112 Biscuit HSL code: 34, 44%, 86%
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 Biscuit
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 Sherwin Williams Biscuit:
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
SW 6112
Biscuit
Darker shades
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 Biscuit with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 214, such as Sherwin Williams Mount Etna and Debonair.
LRV of Biscuit
Biscuit has an LRV of 73.67% and refers to Off‑White colors that reflect a lot of 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 73.67%, 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
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #ebddcb |
| RGB Decimal | 235, 221, 203 |
| RGB Percent | 92.16%, 86.67%, 79.61% |
| HSV | Hue: 34° Saturation: 13.62% Value: 92.16% |
| HSL | hsl(34, 44, 86) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 5.96 Yellow: 13.62 Key: 7.84 |
| YIQ | Y: 223.134 I: 14.127 Q: -2.64 |
| XYZ | X: 70.895 Y: 73.688 Z: 66.972 |
| CIE Lab | L:88.775 a:1.835 b:10.558 |
| CIE Luv | L:88.775 u:9.327 v:15.278 |
| Decimal | 15457739 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.842, -2.803, 13.832 |
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