Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Old Straw Hat |
| SKU | 337 |
| Hex | #F9F2CA |
| RGB | 249, 242, 202 |
| HSL | 51°, 80%, 88% |
| LRV | 85 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Benjamin Moore Old Straw Hat
Old Straw Hat is very light — LRV 85, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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.
Old 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.
Closest matches by brand
13 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Old Straw Hat within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F9F2CA in HSL space. Pair Old Straw Hat with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Old Straw Hat Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Old Straw Hat from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 337 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Old Straw Hat
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Old Straw Hat is Glittery Yellow (SW 7125) — very close at ΔE 2.91, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 85) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glittery Yellow swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Old Straw Hat
Behr's nearest match is Morning Sunlight (360A-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 85) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Old Straw Hat without repainting risk. See the full Morning Sunlight swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Old Straw Hat
Valspar's nearest match is Summer Morning (3007-2C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86.6 vs 85) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Old Straw Hat without repainting risk. See the full Summer Morning swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Old Straw Hat
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Old Straw Hat is Oyster Cracker (PPG1108-1) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 85) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oyster Cracker swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Old Straw Hat
At Glidden, the closest color to Old Straw Hat is Candlelight Yellow (67YY 87/169) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 85) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Candlelight Yellow swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Old Straw Hat
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Old Straw Hat. The nearest is Pithed Lemon (122-1DB) at ΔE 3.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 85). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pithed Lemon swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Old Straw Hat
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Lemon Mint Leaf (HGSW 1227), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It runs slightly darker (LRV 82 vs 85) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Old Straw Hat without repainting risk. See the full Lemon Mint Leaf swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Old Straw Hat
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Silent Ivory (DE5428), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It runs slightly darker (LRV 82 vs 85) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Old Straw Hat without repainting risk. See the full Silent Ivory swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Old Straw Hat
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Old Straw Hat is Pure Laughter (0846). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 85). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Pure Laughter and you'll get the same color. See the full Pure Laughter swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Old Straw Hat
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Old Straw Hat is Lemon Tint (0819). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 85). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Lemon Tint and you'll get the same color. See the full Lemon Tint swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Old Straw Hat
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Old Straw Hat is Grits (C2-610) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 85) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grits swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Old Straw Hat
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Old Straw Hat is Lemon Tint (0819). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 85). If Kompozit is your counter, order Lemon Tint and you'll get the same color. See the full Lemon Tint swatch →