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BENJAMIN MOORE · 2154-50

Benjamin Moore Straw#F5DAA9 · LRV 70

Straw reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 2154-50 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE STRAW
RGB 245, 218, 169 LRV 70

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Straw
SKU 2154-50
Hex #F5DAA9
RGB 245, 218, 169
HSL 39°, 79%, 81%
LRV 70
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Yellow

About Benjamin Moore Straw

At LRV 70, 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.

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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.

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
Western Sky
SKU 0910 · #FADCA7 · LRV 74
ΔE 1.23 (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 yellow from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.73
All yellow at Behr →
QE-26
#F5D8A6
Fireflies
ΔE 0.73 · LRV 71
330C-3
#F5DAAC
Clam Chowder
ΔE 0.79 · LRV 73
UL180-19
#F4D9AB
Caribbean Sunrise
ΔE 0.81 · LRV 72
BXC-31
#F9DAA5
Midsummer
ΔE 1.33 · LRV 73
M270-3
#F5D9B0
Cream Custard
ΔE 2.35 · LRV 72

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.24
All yellow at PPG / Glidden →
12-17
#EFD7A7
Tuscan Sun
ΔE 1.24 · LRV 70
1204-4
#FBDCA8
Doodle
ΔE 1.36 · LRV 75
1106-2
#F1D9A5
Upbeat
ΔE 1.48 · LRV 71
1209-3
#F5DEAE
Dusty Yellow
ΔE 1.49 · LRV 75
12-07
#EFD7AB
Waves Of Grain
ΔE 1.53 · LRV 70

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.39
All yellow at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5331
#F7DFAF
Pasta
ΔE 1.39 · LRV 76
DE5366
#F3D5A1
Midland Tan
ΔE 1.46 · LRV 69
DE5373
#F8DCA3
Clay Dust
ΔE 1.89 · LRV 74
DE5436
#EFDBA7
Tortilla
ΔE 2.66 · LRV 72
DE5233
#FFD9AA
Peach Cider
ΔE 3.78 · LRV 74

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.44
All yellow at Clare →
PNT100-MD-22
#EED6A5
Lemonade
ΔE 1.44 · LRV 69
PNT100-LT-71
#F7CFB0
Before Sunrise
ΔE 8.53 · LRV 68
PNT100-LT-20
#E4D6C7
Neutral Territory
ΔE 10.36 · LRV 69
PNT100-LT-68
#DFDDCB
Greenish
ΔE 11.6 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-26
#F7CCB9
Pop
ΔE 13.56 · LRV 66

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.49
All yellow at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6673
#F5DEAF
Banana Cream
ΔE 1.49 · LRV 75
SW 6666
#F5D6A9
Enjoyable Yellow
ΔE 2.11 · LRV 70
SW 6681
#F6DDA3
Butter Up
ΔE 2.48 · LRV 74
SW 6659
#F4D9B1
Captivating Cream
ΔE 2.49 · LRV 72
SW 6896
#F7DDA1
Solé
ΔE 2.76 · LRV 74

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.54
All yellow at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 68
#EFD5A1
Dorset Cream
ΔE 1.54 · LRV 69
NO. 67
#EFDBB3
Farrow's Cream
ΔE 2.79 · LRV 72
NO. 233
#F7E29D
Dayroom Yellow
ΔE 5.39 · LRV 77
NO. 71
#EADFB7
Pale Hound
ΔE 5.58 · LRV 74
NO. 206
#DBDAB6
Green Ground
ΔE 9.46 · LRV 69

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.56
All yellow at Valspar →
T539
#F8DEB2
Rose of Texas
ΔE 1.56 · LRV 75.5
3006-6B
#FCDCAB
Shoreline
ΔE 1.76 · LRV 74.6
3002-4B
#FFDBA6
Apricot Mousse
ΔE 2.7 · LRV 75.7
T537
#F9DCB4
Aged Ivory
ΔE 2.92 · LRV 74.6
V053-1
#F1DFAF
Banana Split
ΔE 3.09 · LRV 74.7

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.59
All yellow at Magnolia Home →
JG-42
#EFD3A2
Lemony
ΔE 1.59 · LRV 68
JG-38
#ECE1BC
Ambient Light
ΔE 5.86 · LRV 75
JG-167
#E3D9C4
Morning Snow
ΔE 8.78 · LRV 70
JG-17
#E8E1CD
Soft Landing
ΔE 9.76 · LRV 75
JG-34
#EBDCCC
Dutch Tulip
ΔE 9.95 · LRV 73

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.62
All yellow at Backdrop →
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 6.62 · LRV 60
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 8.31 · LRV 73
BD-DS
#F2EAD2
Don't Eat the Yellow Snow
ΔE 9.13 · LRV 84
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 10.82 · LRV 65
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 11.96 · LRV 60

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to 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.

178
Golden Lab
LRV 69
2159-50
Wheatfield
LRV 70
164
Birmingham Cream
LRV 70
121
Sweet Melon
LRV null
143
Golden Light
LRV null
2158-50
Manila
LRV null

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #F5DAA9 in HSL space. Pair Straw with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#F5DAA9 + #A9C4F5
TRIADIC
#F5DAA9 · #A9F5DA · #DAA9F5
ANALOGOUS
#F5B4A9 · #F5DAA9 · #EAF5A9

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.36:1 fail
Sample text on black
15.48:1 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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