Straw Hat (BM CC-290)
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Straw Hat (BM CC-290) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 57.1, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Straw Hat
Four Benjamin Moore 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. Benjamin Moore 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 | Ancestral Gold | SW 6407 | 62 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Ground Ginger | 380F-4 | 59.5 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Ancient Scroll | 3008-8B | 62 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Foothills | 1105-4 | 63 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Straw Hat (LRV 57.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Straw Hat
Darker than Straw Hat
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-290 |
| Hex | #D9C9A1 |
| RGB | 217, 201, 161 |
| HSL | 43°, 42%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.4, -0.6, 22.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Straw Hat (BM CC-290), published as #D9C9A1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Straw Hat (BM CC-290)?
- Straw Hat has an LRV of 57.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Straw Hat is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Straw Hat in another brand?
- Ground Ginger (Behr 380F-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Straw Hat warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Straw Hat as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.1; 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.