Benjamin Moore Oat Straw AF-340
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| Official page: | Oat Straw AF-340 |
| Code: | AF-340 |
| Name: | Oat Straw |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Oat Straw?
Benjamin Moore Oat Straw AF-340 is a muted golden beige with a soft, earthy cast rather than a bright yellow presence. Its #CFBA92 color value gives it medium-light depth, so it can warm up broad wall areas without reading overly pale or washed out. In daylight, the sandy beige base is likely to feel clearer, while lower or warmer artificial light can emphasize its honeyed character. Oat Straw suits living rooms, dining rooms, and bedrooms where natural wood, woven fibers, and aged brass are part of the palette. Pair it with creamy off-whites, warm clay tones, olive greens, or deep brown accents for a grounded, layered interior.
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What are Benjamin Moore Oat Straw undertones?
Oat Straw is a mid-light, muted golden beige. 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:
207, 186, 146
Is Benjamin Moore Oat Straw cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 39°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
AF-340 Oat Straw HSL code: 39, 39%, 69%
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 Oat 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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Oat 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
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 Oat Straw with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 219, such as Benjamin Moore Normandy and Feather Gray.
LRV of Oat Straw
Oat Straw has an LRV of 49.31% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half 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 49.31%, 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 | #CFBA92 |
| RGB Decimal | 207, 186, 146 |
| RGB Percent | 81.18%, 72.94%, 57.25% |
| HSV | Hue: 39° Saturation: 29.47% Value: 81.18% |
| HSL | hsl(39, 39, 69) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 10.14 Yellow: 29.47 Key: 18.82 |
| YIQ | Y: 187.719 I: 25.368 Q: -8.006 |
| XYZ | X: 48.479 Y: 50.46 Z: 34.372 |
| CIE Lab | L:76.351 a:1.43 b:23.046 |
| CIE Luv | L:76.351 u:15.493 v:31.31 |
| Decimal | 13613714 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.035, -2.491, 21.036 |
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