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Downing Straw SW 2813
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, Downing Straw sits at L* 71.7, a* 4.8, b* 27.9. Its hue angle is 80° and its chroma is 28.3, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 83%.
LRV 43.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 43.3, Downing Straw is lighter than 54% of Sherwin-Williams 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 Benjamin Moore match to Downing 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater Tan | 1096 | 1.58 | Very close | |
| Wilmington Tan | HC-34 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Guesthouse | 1117 | 1.72 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Downing 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flax Straw | S300-4 | 0.84 | Practically identical | |
| Harvest Home | MQ2-13 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Perennial Gold | S310-4 | 1.64 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stonebriar | SW 7693 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Restrained Gold | SW 6129 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dromedary Camel | SW 7694 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Camelback | SW 6122 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vintage Gold | SW 9024 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Safari | SW 7697 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Restrained Gold SW 6129 · lighter, LRV 46.6
- Tarnished Trumpet SW 9026 · lighter, LRV 47.1
- Ligonier Tan SW 7717 · lighter, LRV 47.3
- Tamarind SW 7538 · darker, LRV 39.9
- Dusted Olive SW 9028 · darker, LRV 39.9
- Sassy Green SW 6416 · darker, LRV 39.6
Colors that go with Downing Straw
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Downing Straw:
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Beyond SW 6961 · complementary (180°)
- Rosettee SW 7581 · analogous (−30°)
- Ryegrass SW 6423 · analogous (+30°)
- Mariner SW 6766 · triadic (120°)
- Queenly SW 6977 · triadic (240°)
Downing Straw vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 7.7) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 43.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 8.9) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 43.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 9.6) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 43.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.