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Oat Straw AF-340
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, Oat Straw sits at L* 76.4, a* 1.4, b* 23.0. Its hue angle is 86° and its chroma is 23.1, 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 71%.
LRV 49.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 49.3, Oat Straw is lighter than 54% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Oat 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecru | SW 6135 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| Stone Guardians | SW 9531 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Whole Wheat | SW 6121 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Oat 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayloft | MQ2-22 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Pebble Path | 330F-4 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Spring Wheat | MQ2-30 | 1.78 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelburne Buff | HC-28 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Candle Glow | CSP-1015 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Shakespeare Tan | 228 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Splendor | AF-385 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sandy Brown | 1046 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sandy Brown | CC-150 | 2.11 | 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.
- Sandy Brown 1046 · lighter, LRV 52.3
- Sandy Brown CC-150 · lighter, LRV 52.3
- Terra Bella AF-195 · lighter, LRV 53.8
- Baffin Island 243 · darker, LRV 46.1
- Bennington Gray HC-82 · darker, LRV 46.7
- Fairway Oaks 1075 · darker, LRV 46.1
Colors that go with Oat Straw
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Swiss Blue 815 · complementary (180°)
- Cinnamon 'n Spice 1215 · analogous (−30°)
- Burgess Green CW-485 · analogous (+30°)
- Un-Teal We Meet Again 739 · triadic (120°)
- Purple Easter Egg 2073-50 · triadic (240°)
Oat Straw vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 7.2) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 49.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 8.5) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 49.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 8.6) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 49.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.