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Straw Hat 270
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 Hat sits at L* 81.3, a* -0.6, b* 22.1. Its hue angle is 92° and its chroma is 22.1, 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 76%.
LRV 57.1: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 57.1, Straw Hat is lighter than 62% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Straw Hat
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancestral Gold | SW 6407 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Straw Harvest | SW 7698 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Lucent Yellow | SW 6400 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Straw Hat
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground Ginger | 380F-4 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| White Oak | HDC-NT-02 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Straw Basket | UL160-6 | 1.49 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield Tan | 248 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Dunmore Cream | HC-29 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Light Khaki | 2148-40 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Pittsfield Buff | HC-24 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Amulet | AF-365 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Heirloom Gold | 255 | 1.62 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Powder Puff 1143 · lighter, LRV 61.6
- Lady Finger 1045 · lighter, LRV 61.5
- Moccasin 1059 · lighter, LRV 61.6
- Shaker Beige HC-45 · darker, LRV 53.5
- Crown Point Sand HC-90 · darker, LRV 52.9
- Laurel Canyon Beige 242 · darker, LRV 52.9
Colors that go with Straw Hat
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · complementary (180°)
- Fresh Peach 060 · analogous (−30°)
- Landscape 430 · analogous (+30°)
- Rhythm and Blues 758 · triadic (120°)
- Dog's Ear 2076-60 · triadic (240°)
Straw Hat vs popular colors
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 4.8) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 57.1), more blue/cool.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 5.1) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 57.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 5.9) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 57.1), more yellow/warm, more saturated.