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Old Straw Hat 337
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, Old Straw Hat sits at L* 95.1, a* -4.0, b* 20.2. Its hue angle is 101° and its chroma is 20.6, 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 90%.
LRV 85.4: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 85.4, Old Straw Hat is lighter than 98% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Old 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pineapple Cream | SW 1668 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Narcissus | SW 6707 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Daybreak | SW 6700 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Old 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candlelight Yellow | 400A-1 | 0.51 | Practically identical | |
| Twinkle | 390A-3 | 0.87 | Practically identical | |
| Tart Gelato | P330-1 | 1.22 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light of the Moon | 365 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Birdhouse | 316 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Lemon Soufflé | 331 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Lemonade | 2024-60 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Lightning Bolt | 323 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Winter Sunshine | 345 | 1.28 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Lemon Ice 2024-70 · lighter, LRV 88.4
- Lemon Ice OC-114 · lighter, LRV 88.4
- Crème Fraîche 2023-70 · lighter, LRV 87.8
- Woodmont Cream 204 · darker, LRV 80.5
- Windsor Cream 913 · darker, LRV 80.5
- Country White 898 · darker, LRV 80.2
Colors that go with Old Straw Hat
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Purple Lace 2068-60 · complementary (180°)
- Gerbera Daisy 2015-60 · analogous (−30°)
- Celery Ice 2030-60 · analogous (+30°)
- Serenity 2055-60 · triadic (120°)
- Pink Cherub 2079-60 · triadic (240°)
Old Straw Hat vs popular colors
- Windham Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-6, ΔE 3.3) is darker (LRV 79.0 vs 85.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Rich Cream (Benjamin Moore 2153-60, ΔE 5.1) is darker (LRV 76.6 vs 85.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 5.5) is darker (LRV 68.0 vs 85.4), more yellow/warm, more saturated.