Farrow and Ball Straw 52

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Farrow and Ball 52 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)
Farrow and Ball Straw reviews (2 photos)
What are Farrow and Ball Straw undertones?
Is Straw 52 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Straw
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Straw 52
Code:	52
Name:	Straw
Brand:	Farrow and Ball

What color is Farrow and Ball Straw?

Farrow and Ball Straw 52 is a warm, muted golden beige with a noticeable yellow-ochre cast. Its mid-light depth keeps it from reading as a pale cream, giving walls a gently sun-baked look without becoming overly bright. In direct daylight, Straw can appear clearer and more golden, while lower or north-facing light may bring out its softer tan side. It suits kitchens, dining rooms, and hallways, particularly alongside natural oak, rattan, linen, and aged brass. Pair this color with off-whites, earthy browns, or dusty blue-grey accents for contrast that keeps its warmth in focus.

Farrow and Ball 52 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm yellow hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

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Farrow and Ball Straw reviews (2 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this yellow that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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What are Farrow and Ball Straw undertones?

Straw is a mid-light, softly saturated yellow with a muted, earthy overall character rather than a bright or lemony one. In the supplied digital sample, it leans slightly toward red within its yellow family, which gives it a gentle golden, lightly ochre-like warmth. Farrow & Ball describes it as a “mid-yellow” inspired by “straw left out in the rain,” which aligns with its visibly softened yellow appearance. Warm artificial light may bring forward its golden warmth, while cool daylight can make the yellow read a little cleaner and less golden.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#D9B780

RGB code:

217, 183, 128

Is Farrow and Ball Straw cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 37° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.

52 Straw HSL code: 37, 54%, 68%

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.

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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:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball 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 Straw with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 217, such as Farrow and Ball Black Blue and Graupel.

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