Straw Bale
CA130 · #E7C69C · LRV 60 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Caramelized35
- 2Venetian Plaster42
- 3Straw Bale60
- 4Belvedere Cream65
- 5Pumpkin Mousse71
What Color Is Straw Bale, Really?
Straw Bale reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Rodda CA130 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Straw Bale
Straw Bale 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. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Straw Bale
At LRV 60, Straw Bale 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.
Most complaints about Straw Bale 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 Rodda CA130 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 | August MoonSW 7687 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.8 | 60 | Color page → |
| Behr | Jasper CanePPU4-15 · Behr | 1.1 | 60 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Fennel Seed1101 · Benjamin Moore | 1.7 | 60 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Dune ViewM156 · Valspar | 1.3 | 57.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Antique CreamPPG12-11 · PPG / Glidden | 2.1 | 61 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Faint FawnPPG1089-4 · Glidden | 1.3 | 59 | Color page → |
Similar Rodda Colors
The nearest shades to Straw Bale within Rodda'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 #E7C69C in HSL space. Pair Straw Bale with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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