Benjamin Moore Pale Straw 2021-70
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| Official page: | Pale Straw 2021-70 |
| Code: | 2021-70 |
| Name: | Pale Straw |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Pale Straw?
Benjamin Moore Pale Straw 2021-70 is an extremely light, creamy yellow with a soft sunlit cast rather than a bold golden tone. Its high value keeps it close to off-white, while the gentle yellow undertone prevents it from reading stark or icy. In bright natural light, Pale Straw can look nearly white with a faint buttercream wash; lower or warmer lighting brings its yellow presence forward. It suits kitchens, breakfast areas, nurseries, and hallways where a light wall color can add more warmth than plain white. Pair it with clean white trim, pale oak, woven natural fibers, or muted blue-gray accents for contrast.
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What are Benjamin Moore Pale Straw undertones?
Pale Straw 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:
251, 247, 219
Is Benjamin Moore Pale Straw cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 53° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
2021-70 Pale Straw HSL code: 53, 80%, 92%
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 Pale 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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Pale 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 Pale Straw with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 233, such as Benjamin Moore Purple Lace and Blueberry Hill.
LRV of Pale Straw
Pale Straw has an LRV of 86.88% 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 86.88%, 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 | #FBF7DB |
| RGB Decimal | 251, 247, 219 |
| RGB Percent | 98.43%, 96.86%, 85.88% |
| HSV | Hue: 53° Saturation: 12.75% Value: 98.43% |
| HSL | hsl(53, 80, 92) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 1.59 Yellow: 12.75 Key: 1.57 |
| YIQ | Y: 245.004 I: 11.381 Q: -7.867 |
| XYZ | X: 85.828 Y: 92.146 Z: 80.263 |
| CIE Lab | L:96.88 a:-3.27 b:13.952 |
| CIE Luv | L:96.88 u:3.864 v:21.387 |
| Decimal | 16512987 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.993, -8.388, 17.62 |
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