Benjamin Moore Straw 2154-50
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| Official page: | Straw 2154-50 |
| Code: | 2154-50 |
| Name: | Straw |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Straw?
Benjamin Moore Straw 2154-50 is a light, sun-warmed yellow with a soft creamy cast and a noticeable golden-peach undertone. Its high value keeps it airy rather than bold, while the warm saturation gives walls more presence than an off-white. In daylight, Straw can read like a gentle buttery yellow; under warmer lamps, its golden side becomes more pronounced. It suits kitchens, breakfast rooms, and hallways that benefit from a clear wash of warmth, and it can also brighten painted woodwork or a small accent area. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, woven fibers, and muted terracotta or olive-green accents for an earthy palette.
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What are Benjamin Moore Straw undertones?
Straw is a light, soft 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:
245, 218, 169
Is Benjamin Moore Straw cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 39° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
2154-50 Straw HSL code: 39, 79%, 81%
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 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 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 Straw with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 219, such as Benjamin Moore San Francisco Bay and Starry Night Blue.
LRV of Straw
Straw has an LRV of 69.88% 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 69.88%, 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 | #F5DAA9 |
| RGB Decimal | 245, 218, 169 |
| RGB Percent | 96.08%, 85.49%, 66.27% |
| HSV | Hue: 39° Saturation: 31.02% Value: 96.08% |
| HSL | hsl(39, 79, 81) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 11.02 Yellow: 31.02 Key: 3.92 |
| YIQ | Y: 220.487 I: 31.835 Q: -9.537 |
| XYZ | X: 69.889 Y: 72.422 Z: 47.823 |
| CIE Lab | L:88.171 a:2.281 b:27.579 |
| CIE Luv | L:88.171 u:19.779 v:38.018 |
| Decimal | 16112297 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.101, -2.334, 26.253 |
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