Biscay vs Raucous Orange paint color comparison

Biscay vs Raucous Orange

BiscaySherwin-WilliamsvsRaucous OrangeSherwin-WilliamsΔE 92.3 — Very different colors

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Biscay belongs to the blue family and Raucous Orange to the beige-pink family. At LRV 27 vs 18, Biscay will read as the brighter of the two — a 9-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Biscay's cool character against Raucous Orange's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 92.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Biscay vs Raucous Orange in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Biscay and Raucous Orange in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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. Biscay returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

BiscayA scandinavian living room painted in Biscay

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Raucous OrangeSW Raucous Orange living room color-block

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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 LRV gap is large enough that Biscay will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Raucous Orange would.

BiscayA minimalist bedroom painted in Biscay

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Raucous OrangeSW Raucous Orange bedroom review

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House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Biscay will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Raucous Orange would.

BiscayBiscay color — maximalist house inspiration

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Raucous OrangeSW 6883 house exterior paint review

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Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Biscay returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Biscaymediterranean front door featuring Biscay by Sherwin-Williams

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Raucous OrangeRaucous Orange front door color review

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Color Details

Biscay
Sherwin-Williams · 6940
LRV27.1
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6940
Undertone—
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Raucous Orange
Sherwin-Williams · 6883
LRV18.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6883
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Biscay vs Raucous Orange Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Biscay on one side and Raucous Orange 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.