Benjamin Moore Old Straw Hat 337
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| Official page: | Old Straw Hat 337 |
| Code: | 337 |
| Name: | Old Straw Hat |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Old Straw Hat?
Benjamin Moore Old Straw Hat 337 is a pale, sun-washed yellow with a creamy cast that keeps it soft rather than sharp. Its light value helps it reflect daylight generously, while the yellow presence becomes a little more noticeable in rooms with warm afternoon sun or incandescent lighting. Use it on kitchen, breakfast-room, or mudroom walls when you want a gentle wash of color without committing to a deeper gold. Old Straw Hat pairs naturally with warm white trim, light oak, woven natural fibers, and muted green or dusty blue accents. It can also give painted cabinetry a quiet, vintage-leaning warmth, especially when balanced with pale stone counters or brushed brass hardware.
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What are Benjamin Moore Old Straw Hat undertones?
Old Straw Hat is a near-white, muted pale yellow. The HEX sample leans yellow; 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:
249, 242, 202
Is Benjamin Moore Old Straw Hat cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 51° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
337 Old Straw Hat HSL code: 51, 80%, 88%
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 Old Straw Hat
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 Old Straw Hat:
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
337
Old Straw Hat
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 Old Straw Hat with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 231, such as Benjamin Moore Purple Lace and Blueberry Hill.
LRV of Old Straw Hat
Old Straw Hat has an LRV of 85.4% and refers to White colors that reflect almost all 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 85.4%, 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 | #F9F2CA |
| RGB Decimal | 249, 242, 202 |
| RGB Percent | 97.65%, 94.90%, 79.22% |
| HSV | Hue: 51° Saturation: 18.88% Value: 97.65% |
| HSL | hsl(51, 80, 88) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.81 Yellow: 18.88 Key: 2.35 |
| YIQ | Y: 239.533 I: 17.025 Q: -10.967 |
| XYZ | X: 81.478 Y: 87.91 Z: 68.537 |
| CIE Lab | L:95.123 a:-4.002 b:20.188 |
| CIE Luv | L:95.123 u:6.342 v:30.16 |
| Decimal | 16380618 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.76, -8.962, 22.292 |
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