Benjamin Moore Golden Straw 2152-50
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| Official page: | Golden Straw 2152-50 |
| Code: | 2152-50 |
| Name: | Golden Straw |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Golden Straw?
Benjamin Moore Golden Straw 2152-50 is a light, warm yellow with a creamy beige cast, reflected in its soft #EFDDB5 color value. It has enough golden pigment to read clearly as yellow, but its pale depth keeps it from feeling overly bright or sharp. In sunlit rooms, Golden Straw can appear sunnier and more luminous, while lower or cooler light may bring out its muted, parchment-like side. It suits kitchens, breakfast rooms, hallways, and living spaces where a gentle wash of warmth is wanted on the walls. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, woven fibers, and earthy green or muted blue accents for contrast.
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What are Benjamin Moore Golden Straw undertones?
Golden Straw is a light, muted warm cream. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
239, 221, 181
Is Benjamin Moore Golden Straw cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 41° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
2152-50 Golden Straw HSL code: 41, 64%, 82%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Golden Straw
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Yellow shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Golden Straw:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
2152-50
Golden Straw
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Golden Straw with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 221, such as Benjamin Moore Denim Wash and Harlequin Blue.
LRV of Golden Straw
Golden Straw has an LRV of 69.86% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 69.86%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #EFDDB5 |
| RGB Decimal | 239, 221, 181 |
| RGB Percent | 93.73%, 86.67%, 70.98% |
| HSV | Hue: 41° Saturation: 24.27% Value: 93.73% |
| HSL | hsl(41, 64, 82) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 7.53 Yellow: 24.27 Key: 6.27 |
| YIQ | Y: 221.822 I: 23.58 Q: -8.64 |
| XYZ | X: 69.793 Y: 73.402 Z: 54.195 |
| CIE Lab | L:88.639 a:0.058 b:21.912 |
| CIE Luv | L:88.639 u:13.285 v:31.226 |
| Decimal | 15719861 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.675, -4.52, 22.467 |
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