Flax Straw (Behr S300-4)
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Flax Straw (Behr S300-4) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 42.9, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Flax Straw
Four Behr colors picked for Flax Straw 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 Flax Straw, 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 | Stonebriar | SW 7693 | 43 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Guesthouse | 1117 | 39.7 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Young At Heart | 3003-8A | 48 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Applesauce Cake | 1095-5 | 39 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Flax Straw (LRV 42.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Flax Straw
Darker than Flax Straw
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S300-4 |
| Hex | #CBAA7D |
| RGB | 203, 170, 125 |
| HSL | 35°, 43%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.5, 5.8, 27.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Flax Straw (Behr S300-4), published as #CBAA7D
#BCA07C
#DBB47C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Flax Straw (Behr S300-4)?
- Flax Straw has an LRV of 42.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Flax Straw is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Flax Straw in another brand?
- Stonebriar (SW 7693) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Flax Straw warm or cool?
- Behr lists Flax Straw as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 27.7; 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.