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Behr Woven Straw#C1AB8C · LRV 42

Woven Straw reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr PPU7-21 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR WOVEN STRAW
RGB 193, 171, 140 LRV 42

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Woven Straw
SKU PPU7-21
Hex #C1AB8C
RGB 193, 171, 140
HSL 35°, 30%, 65%
LRV 42
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Behr Woven Straw

Woven Straw sits in the mid-range at LRV 42, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Woven Straw is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Olive Gold
SKU 0281 · #BFAC8B · LRV 42
ΔE 1.7 (near-perfect)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.83
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6143
#C0A98B
Basket Beige
ΔE 0.83 · LRV 41
SW 7539
#C1A98A
Cork Wedge
ΔE 0.96 · LRV 42
SW 6157
#C1AE91
Favorite Tan
ΔE 1.39 · LRV 44
SW 7690
#C3AA8C
Townhall Tan
ΔE 1.47 · LRV 42
SW 6122
#C5AA85
Camelback
ΔE 2.13 · LRV 42

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.87
All neutral at Valspar →
T577
#BEA98C
Brown Bunny
ΔE 0.87 · LRV 41.3
3007-10A
#BFA98C
Wetland Clay
ΔE 0.89 · LRV 41.4
T578
#C2A987
My Guinea Pig
ΔE 1.3 · LRV 41.7
M136
#C0A88D
Brown Owl
ΔE 2.12 · LRV 41.3
V088-3
#C4A889
Uncommon Coir
ΔE 2.52 · LRV 41.5

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.28
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
HC-44
#C2AE8E
Lenox Tan
ΔE 1.28 · LRV 43
HC-79
#BBAB8E
Greenbrier Beige
ΔE 2.47 · LRV 42
1129
#C8AB8B
Hidden Oaks
ΔE 2.72 · LRV
235
#BFAE8C
Oak Ridge
ΔE 2.79 · LRV 43
HC-25
#BFAE8C
Quincy Tan
ΔE 2.79 · LRV

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.62
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6207
#BEAC90
Egyptian Sand
ΔE 1.62 · LRV 42
DE6200
#BFA984
Handwoven
ΔE 2.1 · LRV 41
DE6193
#BCAB8C
Bamboo Screen
ΔE 2.22 · LRV 42
DEC715
#C8AE96
Sandal
ΔE 3.95 · LRV 45
DE6123
#BFAA97
Trail Dust
ΔE 4.56 · LRV 42

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.84
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1078-4
#C4AD92
Kangaroo
ΔE 1.84 · LRV 44
15-12
#C4AD92
Kangaroo
ΔE 1.84 · LRV 44
1101-4
#C0AF92
Rock Cliffs
ΔE 2.2 · LRV 44
14-09
#C0AF92
Rock Cliffs
ΔE 2.2 · LRV 44
15-04
#C7A98D
Yosemite Trailhead
ΔE 3.91 · LRV 42

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.66
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 3.66 · LRV 44
JG-166
#B1A789
Juniper Tree
ΔE 5.63 · LRV 39
JG-113
#B7AF9F
Renewed
ΔE 6.77 · LRV 43
JG-157
#B4AD9E
Drawing Room
ΔE 7.28 · LRV 42
JG-51
#AFB196
Seasonal
ΔE 10.72 · LRV 43

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.45
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 6
#B6A38F
London Stone
ΔE 4.45 · LRV 38
NO. 17
#B4A693
Light Gray
ΔE 4.72 · LRV 39
NO. 75
#BCB596
Ball Green
ΔE 7.06 · LRV 46
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
ΔE 7.67 · LRV 43
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 7.97 · LRV 44

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.91
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 6.91 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 7.33 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 12.99 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 13.04 · LRV 35
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 15.2 · LRV 38

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.33
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 7.33 · LRV 37
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 10.33 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 12.02 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 14.26 · LRV 40
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 16.69 · LRV 48

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Woven Straw within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

HDC-NT-16
Natural Chamois
LRV 41
N260-4
Merino
LRV 40
UL170-19
Nile Sand
LRV 42
PPU7-07
Riviera Beach
LRV 44
UL130-8
Riviera Clay
LRV 42
UL170-17
Vast Desert
LRV 44

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C1AB8C in HSL space. Pair Woven Straw with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C1AB8C + #8CA2C1
TRIADIC
#C1AB8C · #8CC1AB · #AB8CC1
ANALOGOUS
#C1918C · #C1AB8C · #BDC18C

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.22:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.47:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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