This is a new Hermès color launched in 2025, applied to the Mini Lindy 19cm bag. At the Shebag workshop, we call it “Biscuit” because it resembles the color of baked cookies.

Reproducing this shade is not easy—the color consistency must be extremely precise.

First, it requires leather from the same batch. Hermès sources its hides from in-house or long-term partner tanneries in Europe (goat, calf, ostrich, crocodile, etc.). Shebag is able to obtain the very same leathers—as long as they are not from Hermès’ own exclusive farms, we have access to them.

Each batch of hides goes through uniform dyeing and color-fastness testing to ensure that large-scale cutting results in consistent color across all pieces.

In Hermès ateliers, colors are checked under both natural daylight and work lights to avoid situations where the color looks fine in daylight but shifts under artificial light. Shebag applies the same procedure, and even goes further—we purchase authentic bags and compare side by side under multiple light sources to match colors precisely.

Since a single bag usually requires several pieces of leather, it’s impossible to use only one continuous hide. Hermès ensures that adjoining pieces show no visible difference to the naked eye.

Hermès also places strict requirements on the luster of metal plating (such as gold, palladium, or rose gold), which must complement the leather tones. If the hardware appears too warm or too cool, the leather color itself will look “off.”

To recreate a Hermès bag to the point of being indistinguishable, color matching must meet the following criteria. Premium hides from Europe or Japan/Korea (Togo, Epsom, Swift, Box, etc.) should be used. Lower-grade leather, even if dyed to a similar shade, will still look wrong due to unnatural shine or poor grain. Ideally, an entire bag should come from the same leather batch. Different batches, even with identical formulas, can show slight visible differences.

Reproduction must mimic Hermès’ “immersion dye + surface finishing” process, rather than simple spray-coating. Spray dyeing has weak color fastness, fades easily, and produces a dull, uneven effect. For bright tones (such as Rouge H, Vert Criquet, Jaune Poussin), color control is especially demanding and requires repeated adjustments.

The workshop should follow the same lighting standards as Hermès: natural daylight plus 5000K neutral work lamps for double inspection. The front, back, sides, and base of the bag must all show uniform coloration. Many low-end replicas fail here—the front and side panels often appear in different depths of tone.

Another common issue is hardware color being too bright or too dark, which clashes with the leather tone. The solution is heavy plating with carefully controlled electroplating temperature, so that metal and leather appear to “breathe in harmony.”