Gift Of Golden Straw
50YY 44/211 · #BFB38C · LRV 44 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Dorian Gray39
- 3Gift Of Golden Straw44
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Pale Oak69
What Color Is Gift Of Golden Straw, Really?
Gift Of Golden Straw reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 50YY 44/211 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Gift Of Golden Straw
Gift Of Golden 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.
How Lighting Changes Gift Of Golden Straw
Gift Of Golden Straw sits in the mid-range at LRV 44, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Gift Of Golden 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 Glidden 50YY 44/211 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 | Harmonic TanSW 6136 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.2 | 45 | Color page → |
| Behr | Wasabi PowderPPU9-10 · Behr | 1.3 | 45 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Yorkshire TanHC-23 · Benjamin Moore | 2.2 | 44 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Withered Moss6007-3C · Valspar | 1.2 | 45.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Cress GreenPPG1114-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.4 | 46 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Olivaster Tan323-2DB · Dutch Boy | 2.0 | 47 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Gift Of Golden Straw within Glidden'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 #BFB38C in HSL space. Pair Gift Of Golden Straw with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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