Timothy Straw (BM 2149-40)
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Timothy Straw (BM 2149-40) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 47.2, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Timothy Straw
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Timothy Straw by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Timothy 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 | Cool Avocado | SW 9029 | 46 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Gnome Green | T13-19 | 49.4 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Marsh Green | 6006-5C | 52 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Country Style | 11-04 | 52 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Timothy Straw (LRV 47.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Timothy Straw
Darker than Timothy Straw
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2149-40 |
| Hex | #C6B984 |
| RGB | 198, 185, 132 |
| HSL | 48°, 37%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.1, -3.4, 28.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Timothy Straw (BM 2149-40), published as #C6B984
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Timothy Straw (BM 2149-40)?
- Timothy Straw has an LRV of 47.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Timothy Straw is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Timothy Straw in another brand?
- Country Style (PPG 11-04) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Timothy Straw warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Timothy Straw as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 28.6; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.