Biscuit vs RAL 140-6 paint color comparison

Biscuit vs RAL 140-6

BiscuitCloverdale PaintvsRAL 140-6RAL EffectΔE 2.0 — Subtle difference

Biscuit is a Cloverdale Paint color while RAL 140-6 comes from RAL Effect. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 66 vs 63, RAL 140-6 will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. With a ΔE of 2.0, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Biscuit vs RAL 140-6 in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Biscuit and RAL 140-6 are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

BiscuitBiscuit CA104 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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RAL 140-6RAL Effect 140-6 living room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

BiscuitBiscuit CA104 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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RAL 140-6RAL Effect 140-6 bedroom

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

BiscuitBiscuit CA104 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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RAL 140-6RAL Effect 140-6 bathroom

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Color Details

Biscuit
Cloverdale Paint · CA104
LRV63.2
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA104
Undertone—
Temperature—
BrightnessLight
RAL 140-6
RAL Effect · RAL 140-6
LRV66.1
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 140-6
Undertone—
Temperature—
BrightnessLight

Biscuit vs RAL 140-6 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Biscuit on one side and RAL 140-6 on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Biscuit comparisons

See how Biscuit stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Biscuit
Ammonite
Biscuit
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Biscuit
CA104 · LRV 63
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

White Dove
Biscuit
White Dove
Biscuit
Cloverdale Paint
Biscuit
CA104 · LRV 63

At LRV 83 vs 63, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Biscuit
Iron Ore
Biscuit
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Biscuit
CA104 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 6, Biscuit is decisively the brighter choice.

Biscuit
Purbeck Stone
Biscuit
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Biscuit
CA104 · LRV 63

Biscuit reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Biscuit
Evergreen Fog
Biscuit
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Biscuit
CA104 · LRV 63

Biscuit reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Biscuit
Mizzle
Biscuit
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Biscuit
CA104 · LRV 63
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

A 12-point LRV gap (63 vs 52) makes Biscuit the marginally brighter of the two.

Biscuit
Agreeable Gray
Biscuit
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Biscuit
CA104 · LRV 63

With LRVs of 63 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Biscuit
Accessible Beige
Biscuit
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Biscuit
CA104 · LRV 63

A 6-point LRV gap (63 vs 58) makes Biscuit the marginally brighter of the two.

Biscuit
Denim Drift
Biscuit
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Biscuit
CA104 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 27, Biscuit is decisively the brighter choice.

Biscuit
French Gray
Biscuit
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Biscuit
CA104 · LRV 63

Biscuit reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Biscuit
Naval
Biscuit
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Biscuit
CA104 · LRV 63
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Biscuit reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Biscuit
Tranquil Dawn
Biscuit
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Biscuit
CA104 · LRV 63

A 8-point LRV gap (63 vs 55) makes Biscuit the marginally brighter of the two.

Biscuit
Bancha
Biscuit
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Biscuit
CA104 · LRV 63
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 63 vs 13, Biscuit is decisively the brighter choice.

Biscuit
Hardwick White
Biscuit
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Biscuit
CA104 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 44, Biscuit is decisively the brighter choice.

Biscuit
Pure White
Biscuit
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Biscuit
CA104 · LRV 63

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 63), opening up a space where Biscuit encloses it.

Biscuit
Artichoke
Biscuit
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Biscuit
CA104 · LRV 63
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Biscuit reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Biscuit
Balboa Mist
Biscuit
Cloverdale Paint
Biscuit
CA104 · LRV 63

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 63), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Biscuit
Shoji White
Biscuit
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Biscuit
CA104 · LRV 63

A 11-point LRV gap (74 vs 63) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.

Biscuit
Snowbound
Biscuit
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Biscuit
CA104 · LRV 63
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 63, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Biscuit
Pigeon
Biscuit
Pigeon
Cloverdale Paint
Biscuit
CA104 · LRV 63
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Biscuit reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.

Biscuit
Pewter Green
Biscuit
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Biscuit
CA104 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 12, Biscuit is decisively the brighter choice.

Biscuit
Duck Green
Biscuit
Duck Green
Cloverdale Paint
Biscuit
CA104 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 8, Biscuit is decisively the brighter choice.

Biscuit
Skimming Stone
Biscuit
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Biscuit
CA104 · LRV 63

A 5-point LRV gap (68 vs 63) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Biscuit
Dix Blue
Biscuit
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Biscuit
CA104 · LRV 63
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Biscuit reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Biscuit
Hicks' Blue
Biscuit
Hicks' Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Biscuit
CA104 · LRV 63

Biscuit vs Hicks' Blue

Biscuit
Slaked Lime Deep
Biscuit
Slaked Lime Deep
Cloverdale Paint
Biscuit
CA104 · LRV 63

Biscuit vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Biscuit
Vintage Vogue
Biscuit
Cloverdale Paint
Biscuit
CA104 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 12, Biscuit is decisively the brighter choice.

Biscuit
Livid
Biscuit
Livid
Cloverdale Paint
Biscuit
CA104 · LRV 63

Biscuit vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Biscuit
Saybrook Sage
Biscuit
Cloverdale Paint
Biscuit
CA104 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 45, Biscuit is decisively the brighter choice.

Biscuit
Pale Green
Biscuit
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Biscuit
CA104 · LRV 63
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Biscuit reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.