Haymarket Straw
20YY 44/304 · #CFAE7B · LRV 44 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Thai Curry21
- 2Empire Gold37
- 3Haymarket Straw44
- 4Honey Tea52
- 5Jackfruit62
What Color Is Haymarket Straw, Really?
Haymarket Straw reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 20YY 44/304 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Haymarket Straw
Haymarket Straw is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Haymarket Straw
Haymarket 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 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Haymarket 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 20YY 44/304 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 | Golden FleeceSW 6388 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 46 | Color page → |
| Behr | Romanesque GoldPPU6-15 · Behr | 0.4 | 45 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Wilmington TanHC-34 · Benjamin Moore | 2.0 | 45 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Whole GrainV091-3 · Valspar | 1.6 | 43.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Drops Of HoneyPPG1090-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.8 | 45 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Shore Grass221-4DB · Dutch Boy | 3.9 | 47 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Haymarket 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 #CFAE7B in HSL space. Pair Haymarket Straw with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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