Fall Straw
290A-3 · #FFE2C7 · LRV 80 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Fall Straw80
- 4Moonlit Beach88
- 5Crème Fraiche93
What Color Is Fall Straw, Really?
Fall Straw reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr 290A-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Fall Straw
Fall Straw shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Fall Straw
Fall Straw is very light — LRV 80, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Fall Straw are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr 290A-3 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Winter Melon093 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 79 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Destined for GreatnessP050 · Valspar | 2.3 | 80.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Magnolia SprayPPG1089-2 · PPG / Glidden | 4.8 | 80 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Taffy Pull Cream20YY 78/146 · Glidden | 3.2 | 78 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Orange Sherbet112-2DB · Dutch Boy | 4.3 | 80 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Wild MapleDE5246 · Dunn-Edwards | 0.0 | 74 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Fall Straw within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #FFE2C7 in HSL space. Pair Fall Straw with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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