Biscuit vs S 2005-Y40R

BiscuitCloverdale PaintvsS 2005-Y40RNCSΔE 8.7Noticeable difference

Biscuit (Cloverdale Paint) and S 2005-Y40R (NCS) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Biscuit belongs to the beige family and S 2005-Y40R to the beige-greige family. The 10-point LRV gap — 63 for Biscuit vs 53 for S 2005-Y40R — means Biscuit will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 8.7 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Biscuit vs S 2005-Y40R in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Biscuit and S 2005-Y40R 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.

Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Biscuit returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

BiscuitBiscuit CA104 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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S 2005-Y40RGreige kitchen interior NCS s2005y 40r

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Color Details

Biscuit
Cloverdale Paint · CA104
Hex#E3CDB1
LRV63.2
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA104
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
S 2005-Y40R
NCS · S 2005-Y40R
Hex#cebeae
LRV53.0
BrandNCS
NumberS 2005-Y40R
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Biscuit vs S 2005-Y40R Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Biscuit on one side and S 2005-Y40R 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.

White Dove
Biscuit
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Biscuit
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Biscuit
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Biscuit is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Biscuit
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Biscuit reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Biscuit
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Biscuit is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Biscuit
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Biscuit reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Biscuit
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Biscuit
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Biscuit is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Biscuit
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Biscuit reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Biscuit
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Biscuit
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Biscuit is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Biscuit
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Biscuit is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Biscuit
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Biscuit is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Biscuit
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Biscuit is the lighter choice

Black grey
Biscuit
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Biscuit is the lighter choice

Piazza
Biscuit
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Nearly identical in tone

Humble Yellow
Biscuit
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Biscuit reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Biscuit
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Biscuit is the lighter choice

Senses
Biscuit
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Biscuit reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Biscuit
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Biscuit is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Biscuit
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Biscuit reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Biscuit
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Biscuit is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Biscuit
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Biscuit is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Biscuit
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Biscuit is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Biscuit
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Biscuit reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Biscuit
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Biscuit is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Biscuit
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Biscuit
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Biscuit
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Biscuit
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Biscuit is the lighter choice