Benjamin Moore Traditional Yellow vs. Benjamin Moore Straw

We understand how important it is to remember the details. The colors, each with their own unique beauty and value, are truly special. The hues of the colors are quite similar.
Benjamin Moore 170 and Benjamin Moore 2154-50 have pretty similar saturation.
Despite their differences, both colors share a similar value, Benjamin Moore 170 radiating a lighter essence compared to 2154-50.

Supported paint brands for comparison: Behr, Benjamin Moore, Farrow and Ball, Dulux, Jotun, Little Greene, NCS, Ral Classic, Ral Design, Ral Effect, Sherwin Williams, Valspar, Tikkurila

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Benjamin Moore Traditional Yellow vs. Benjamin Moore Straw
Hue
43
39
Saturation
81
79
less saturated
Lightness
?Simple 0–100% measure derived from the min/max of the sRGB channels. It is not aligned with human visual perception - use CIE L* for perceptual lightness.
82
81
darker
LRV
?Light Reflectance Value measures the percentage of light reflected by a color. It ranges from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (pure white, all light reflected).
72.10
69.88
looks darker
CIE L
?Perceptual lightness.
Lightness value from CIE Lab color space.
Values from 0 (black) to 100 (diffuse white)
90.02
88.171
looks darker
Color difference ΔE*₀₀
?CIE color difference.
Smaller is closer:
~0–1 (imperceptible),
1–2 (just noticeable),
2–5 (small difference),
5–10 (clear),
more than 10 (very different).
3.031
Temperature:
Warm
Warm
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Please note that the color shown on this page is a representation and might not exactly match the real shade of the cards, fan decks, or color collections. Your monitor, browser, and screen angle can all affect how the paint looks, so it may not be the same as what you see here. All information on this page is based on RGB and HEX values provided by manufacturers.

It's important to keep in mind that the same color may appear differently on various surfaces due to the nature of those surfaces. For example, the same shade will look different on a rough wall compared to the smooth surface of cabinets.

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170 Traditional Yellow vs M200-5 Terra Cotta Clay

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170 Traditional Yellow vs 1202 Baked Terra Cotta

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Traditional Yellow and Half-Caff comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs SW9091 Half-Caff

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170 Traditional Yellow vs PPU6-12 Calla

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170 Traditional Yellow vs CW-275 Ludwell White

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170 Traditional Yellow vs 349 Yellow Brick Road

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170 Traditional Yellow vs OC-112 Goldtone

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170 Traditional Yellow vs CSP-910 Ray of Light

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170 Traditional Yellow vs HC-6 Windham Cream

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170 Traditional Yellow vs 1620 Blue Heather

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170 Traditional Yellow vs 10BB 64/052 Niagara Blues 5

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170 Traditional Yellow vs 101 Celestial Blue

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170 Traditional Yellow vs 107 Bone China Blue

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170 Traditional Yellow vs 323 Light Beauvais

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170 Traditional Yellow vs 1044 Lighthouse Landing

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Traditional Yellow and Salisbury Green comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs HC-139 Salisbury Green

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Traditional Yellow and Wythe Rose comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs CW-225 Wythe Rose

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170 Traditional Yellow vs PPU2-09 Ginger Rose

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Traditional Yellow and Mexican Tile comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs 1194 Mexican Tile

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Traditional Yellow and Egg White comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs 1001 Egg White

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Traditional Yellow and Provence Crème comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs 2021-60 Provence Crème

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Traditional Yellow and Melted Butter comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs CSP-905 Melted Butter

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Traditional Yellow and Soft Sage comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs SW9647 Soft Sage

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Traditional Yellow and Mexicali Turquoise comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs 662 Mexicali Turquoise

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Traditional Yellow and Willow comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs CC-542 Willow

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Traditional Yellow and Nile River comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs S420-3 Nile River

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Traditional Yellow and Herb Bouquet comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs 460 Herb Bouquet

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Traditional Yellow and Suntan Yellow comparison

170 Traditional Yellow vs 2155-50 Suntan Yellow

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