Corn Husk
307 · #F7BC57 · LRV 53 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Peristyle Brass30
- 2Chilled Wine41
- 3Corn Husk53
- 4Jackfruit62
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Corn Husk, Really?
Corn Husk reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 307 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Corn Husk
Corn Husk is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Corn Husk
At LRV 53, Corn Husk is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Corn Husk 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 Benjamin Moore 307 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 | ButterfieldSW 6676 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.6 | 57 | Color page → |
| Behr | Bling BlingP280-6 · Behr | 2.8 | 55 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Just DuckyV014-2 · Valspar | 3.4 | 56.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Mango MargaritaPPG1204-7 · PPG / Glidden | 1.8 | 54 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Mango MargaritaPPG1204-7 · Glidden | 1.6 | 54 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Just Cheeky212-5DB · Dutch Boy | 0.6 | 57 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Corn Husk within Benjamin Moore'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 #F7BC57 in HSL space. Pair Corn Husk with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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