Home › Benjamin Moore › Orange › Crisp Straw
Crisp Straw 2157-50
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Crisp Straw sits at L* 87.4, a* 7.3, b* 23.0. Its hue angle is 72° and its chroma is 24.1, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 82%.
LRV 68.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 68.4, Crisp Straw is lighter than 76% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Crisp 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flan | SW 6652 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Frangipane | SW 6645 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Flattering Peach | SW 6638 | 1.57 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Crisp 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Cream Parlour | M240-3 | 0.57 | Practically identical | |
| Warm Apricot | PPL-42 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Delicious Melon | 280A-3 | 1.27 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peach Complexion | 115 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Tangerine Mist | 129 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Apricot Chiffon | 136 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Sweet Melon | 121 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Funky Fruit | 2015-50 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peach Stone | 094 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Peach Cider 135 · lighter, LRV 72.1
- Beachcrest Sand 114 · lighter, LRV 73.8
- Yellow Haze 2017-50 · lighter, LRV 73.2
- Natural Sand 2165-50 · darker, LRV 64.6
- Kitsilano Beach CC-278 · darker, LRV 64.1
- Chamois 1108 · darker, LRV 64.1
Colors that go with Crisp Straw
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Honolulu Blue 2066-60 · complementary (180°)
- Malibu Peach 2169-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Lime Sherbet CSP-845 · analogous (+30°)
- Harbor Side Teal 654 · triadic (120°)
- Lily Lavender 2071-60 · triadic (240°)
Crisp Straw vs popular colors
- Pale Oats (Benjamin Moore 2166-60, ΔE 3.9) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 68.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 7.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Parchment (Benjamin Moore OC-78, ΔE 8.2) is lighter (LRV 79.9 vs 68.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.