Downing Straw (SW 2813)
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Downing Straw (SW 2813) is a medium, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 43, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Downing Straw
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Downing Straw by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Downing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Bridgewater Tan | 1096 | 43.8 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Flax Straw | S300-4 | 42.9 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Golden Popover | 3007-7C | 41 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Antiquity | 1093-5 | 41 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Downing Straw (LRV 43) by LRV.
Lighter than Downing Straw
Darker than Downing Straw
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 2813 |
| Hex | #CAAB7D |
| RGB | 202, 171, 125 |
| HSL | 36°, 42%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.7, 4.8, 27.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Downing Straw (SW 2813), published as #CAAB7D
#BBA17C
#DAB57C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Downing Straw (SW 2813)?
- Downing Straw has an LRV of 43. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Downing Straw is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Downing Straw in another brand?
- Flax Straw (Behr S300-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Downing Straw warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Downing Straw as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 27.9; 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.