Straw (BM 2154-50)
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Straw (BM 2154-50) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 69.9, so it reflects about 70 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Straw
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for 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 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 | Banana Cream | SW 6673 | 75 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Caribbean Sunrise | UL180-19 | 72.5 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Charm Bracelet | 3004-4B | 74 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tuscan Sun | 12-17 | 70 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Straw (LRV 69.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Straw
Darker than Straw
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2154-50 |
| Hex | #F5DAA9 |
| RGB | 245, 218, 169 |
| HSL | 39°, 79%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 69.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.2, 2.3, 27.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Straw (BM 2154-50), published as #F5DAA9
#E5D0A8
#FFE4A8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Straw (BM 2154-50)?
- Straw has an LRV of 69.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Straw is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Straw in another brand?
- Caribbean Sunrise (Behr UL180-19) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Straw warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Straw as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 27.6; 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.