Crisp Straw
2157-50 · #F9D5B0 · LRV 71 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Venetian Plaster42
- 2Colonial Yellow59
- 3Crisp Straw71
- 4Orange Ice76
What Color Is Crisp Straw, Really?
Crisp Straw reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2157-50 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Crisp Straw
Crisp Straw 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. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Crisp Straw
At LRV 71, Crisp Straw 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 Crisp 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 Benjamin Moore 2157-50 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 | FrangipaneSW 6645 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.5 | 70 | Color page → |
| Behr | Butter CookieICC-41 · Behr | 2.5 | 73 | Color page → |
| Valspar | French Pastry3002-6C · Valspar | 2.1 | 68.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Chai Tea LattePPG1089-3 · PPG / Glidden | 4.6 | 70 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Orange Blossom05YY 72/254 · Glidden | 0.6 | 72 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Peach Beryl110-3DB · Dutch Boy | 1.9 | 71 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Crisp Straw 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 #F9D5B0 in HSL space. Pair Crisp Straw with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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