Straw Hat (Behr 350B-5)
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Straw Hat (Behr 350B-5) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 75.5, so it reflects about 76 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Straw Hat
Four Behr colors picked for Straw Hat by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Straw Hat, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Sunny Veranda | SW 9017 | 76 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Crowne Hill Yellow | 312 | 70.4 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Toasted Wheat | 3001-2B | 75 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Maybe Maui | 1210-4 | 69 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Straw Hat (LRV 75.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Straw Hat
Darker than Straw Hat
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 350B-5 |
| Hex | #FEDE95 |
| RGB | 254, 222, 149 |
| HSL | 42°, 98%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 75.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.6, 1.4, 39.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Straw Hat (Behr 350B-5), published as #FEDE95
#EED494
#FFE894
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Straw Hat (Behr 350B-5)?
- Straw Hat has an LRV of 75.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Straw Hat is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Straw Hat in another brand?
- Sunny Veranda (SW 9017) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Straw Hat warm or cool?
- Behr lists Straw Hat as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 39.9; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.