Benjamin Moore

Pale Straw

2021-70

Pale Straw by Benjamin Moore is a light, crisp yellow with a clean warm undertone and minimal green or orange drift. Its LRV of 86.88 is notably high, making it one of the brighter yellows in the palette and effective at maximizing natural light in kitchens, sunrooms, and hallways. Despite its brightness, the color retains enough pigment to read distinctly as yellow rather than white.

Pale Straw works well alongside Benjamin Moore White Dove and Simply White, while Soft Fern and Breath of Fresh Air introduce gentle green and blue accents. Gray Owl adds tonal contrast.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

2021-70

Collection

Color Preview

Pale Straw in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Pale Straw under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Pale Straw under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

53°

Orange Family

Lightness

92%

Light

Saturation

80%

Highly Saturated

LRV

86.9

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#FBF7DB

RGB Decimal

251, 247, 219

RGB Percent

98.4%, 96.9%, 85.9%

HSL

52.5, 80.0%, 92.2%

HSV

52.5, 12.7%, 98.4%

CMYK

0.0%, 1.6%, 12.7%, 1.6%

YIQ

245.0, 11.4, -7.9

XYZ

85.83, 92.15, 80.28

CIE Lab

96.88, -3.26, 13.94

CIE Luv

96.88, 3.86, 21.37

Hunter Lab

95.99, -3.36, 13.43

Decimal

16512987

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Pale Straw Jasper Yellow Yellow Finch Lemon Grove

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Pale Straw Lightning White Crème Brulee Yellow Freeze

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Pale Straw Lime Froth Sun Washed Sweet 16

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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