Straw Hat
350B-5 · #FDDF86 · LRV 75 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Straw Hat, Really?
Straw Hat reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr 350B-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Straw Hat
Straw Hat 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Straw Hat
Straw Hat is very light — LRV 75, 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 Straw Hat 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 350B-5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Sunny VerandaSW 9017 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.5 | 76 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Dalila319 · Benjamin Moore | 1.2 | 77 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Top Banana3008-1C · Valspar | 2.3 | 75.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Spiced ButternutPPG1206-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.8 | 72 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Yellowbird45YY 75/472 · Glidden | 1.1 | 75 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Softened Yellow117-4DB · Dutch Boy | 1.7 | 75 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Straw Hat 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 #FDDF86 in HSL space. Pair Straw Hat with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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