Benjamin Moore Timothy Straw 2149-40
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- Benjamin Moore Timothy Straw reviews (2 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Timothy Straw undertones?
- Is Timothy Straw 2149-40 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Timothy Straw
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Timothy Straw 2149-40
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Timothy Straw 2149-40 |
| Code: | 2149-40 |
| Name: | Timothy Straw |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Timothy Straw?
Benjamin Moore Timothy Straw 2149-40 is a muted golden beige with a noticeable earthy yellow cast. Its medium-light depth keeps it from reading like a pale cream, giving walls more presence without becoming overly dark. In bright natural light, the color can look sunnier and more straw-like, while lower or warmer lighting brings out its soft khaki-beige side. Timothy Straw suits kitchens, dining rooms, and living spaces where wood furniture, woven textures, and aged brass are part of the palette. Pair it with warm white trim, deep olive accents, charcoal, or natural walnut for a grounded contrast.
Benjamin Moore Timothy Straw reviews (2 photos)
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What are Benjamin Moore Timothy Straw undertones?
Timothy Straw is a mid-light, soft straw 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:
198, 185, 132
Is Benjamin Moore Timothy Straw cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 48°, this Yellow reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
2149-40 Timothy Straw HSL code: 48, 37%, 65%
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 Timothy 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 Timothy 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
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Darker shades
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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 Timothy Straw with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 228, such as Benjamin Moore Bachelor Blue and Approaching Storm.
LRV of Timothy Straw
Timothy Straw has an LRV of 47.16% 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 47.16%, 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
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #C6B984 |
| RGB Decimal | 198, 185, 132 |
| RGB Percent | 77.65%, 72.55%, 51.76% |
| HSV | Hue: 48° Saturation: 33.33% Value: 77.65% |
| HSL | hsl(48, 37, 65) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 6.57 Yellow: 33.33 Key: 22.35 |
| YIQ | Y: 182.845 I: 24.778 Q: -13.744 |
| XYZ | X: 44.803 Y: 48.371 Z: 28.8 |
| CIE Lab | L:75.058 a:-3.365 b:28.614 |
| CIE Luv | L:75.058 u:11.057 v:38.817 |
| Decimal | 13023620 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.549, -6.724, 24.133 |
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