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Straw 2154-50
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Straw sits at L* 88.2, a* 2.3, b* 27.6. Its hue angle is 85° and its chroma is 27.7, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 87%.
LRV 69.9: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 69.9, Straw is lighter than 78% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Straw
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banana Cream | SW 6673 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Honeypot | SW 9663 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Sunbeam Yellow | SW 0078 | 1.99 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Straw
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caribbean Sunrise | UL180-19 | 0.26 | Practically identical | |
| Fireflies | QE-26 | 0.50 | Practically identical | |
| Midsummer | BXC-31 | 0.81 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatfield | 2159-50 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Pineapple Smoothy | 142 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Birmingham Cream | 164 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Peach Yogurt | 150 | 1.56 | Very close | |
| Golden Lab | 178 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Golden Light | 143 | 1.91 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Golden Honey CC-214 · lighter, LRV 72.8
- Golden Honey 297 · lighter, LRV 72.8
- Pineapple Smoothy 142 · lighter, LRV 74.2
- Yellow Bisque 220 · darker, LRV 65.9
- Governor's Gold CW-395 · darker, LRV 65.9
- Sundial 1100 · darker, LRV 66.0
Colors that go with Straw
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · complementary (180°)
- Springtime Peach 2014-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Sour Apple 401 · analogous (+30°)
- San Clemente Teal 730 · triadic (120°)
- Valentine's Day 2077-60 · triadic (240°)
Straw vs popular colors
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 4.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 4.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 4.9) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 69.9), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.