Biscuit is a light neutral from Alchemist, hex #C4BDAD. Its light reflectance value is 51.1, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #C4BDAD
- RGB
- 196, 189, 173
- HSL
- 42°, 16%, 72%
- CMYK
- 0, 4, 12, 23
- LRV
- 51.1
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Biscuit are Tyler Gray CW-50 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Pebble Sea by Dulux (excellent match) and 46YY 53062 by Dulux Trade (excellent match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Alchemist Biscuit
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's Biscuit, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Alchemist Biscuit
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's Biscuit, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Alchemist Biscuit
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's Biscuit, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Dulux Trade range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Alchemist Biscuit
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's Biscuit, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Colourtrend range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Alchemist Biscuit
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's Biscuit, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Fleetwood range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Alchemist Biscuit
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's Biscuit, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Johnstone's range to range.
Lick equivalents to Alchemist Biscuit
Lick has 3 equivalents to Alchemist's Biscuit, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Lick range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Alchemist Biscuit
Farrow & Ball has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's Biscuit, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Alchemist Biscuit
Little Greene has 3 equivalents to Alchemist's Biscuit, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Little Greene range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Alchemist Biscuit
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Alchemist's Biscuit, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Acres Hall range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Alchemist Biscuit
Farrelly & Co has 3 equivalents to Alchemist's Biscuit, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Alchemist and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Crown equivalents to Alchemist Biscuit
Crown has 3 equivalents to Alchemist's Biscuit, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Crown range to range.
Curator equivalents to Alchemist Biscuit
Curator has 1 equivalent to Alchemist's Biscuit, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Curator range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Alchemist Biscuit
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Alchemist's Biscuit, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Alchemist Biscuit
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Biscuit. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Ronseal range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Alchemist against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Neutrals
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Biscuit on it, so some of them look quite different.
Biscuit is the 599th of 1,140 neutrals Swatcher knows about.