Natural Straw
50YY 75/254 · #F4E3B3 · LRV 75 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Natural Straw, Really?
Natural Straw reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Glidden 50YY 75/254 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Natural Straw
Natural Straw 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.
How Lighting Changes Natural Straw
Natural Straw is very light — LRV 75, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Natural 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 75/254 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 | Lantern LightSW 6687 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.0 | 76 | Color page → |
| Behr | BrushstrokeM320-3 · Behr | 1.3 | 78 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Santo Domingo Cream274 · Benjamin Moore | 0.8 | 75 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Heart of Palm6008-5B · Valspar | 1.0 | 77.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Butter CookiePPG1108-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 77 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Dulche le Leche218-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.0 | 76 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Natural 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 #F4E3B3 in HSL space. Pair Natural Straw with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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