Straw
No. 52 · Farrow & Ball
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#D9B780
LRV
50
Family
Beige
No. 52
Color profile
Light value
50 · Mid-tone
Undertone
Warm warm, golden lean
Family
Beige Also reads yellow
“Straw is a captivating mid-yellow which takes inspiration from colourist John Fowler’s ‘straw left out in the rain’.”— Farrow & Ball
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 50 Mid-tone · balances light and depth
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around StrawThis colorStrawFarrow & Ball · No. 52
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Tap any color to compareStraw vs Print Room Yellow
50LRV51
#D9B780Hex#DCB97A
BeigeFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Straw vs Sudbury Yellow
50LRV49
#D9B780Hex#D7B576
BeigeFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Straw vs Octagon Yellow
50LRV46
#D9B780Hex#D2B073
BeigeFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Straw vs Orangery
50LRV48
#D9B780Hex#E1B06E
BeigeFamilyOrange
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Straw vs Ciara Yellow
50LRV56
#D9B780Hex#DFC380
BeigeFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Straw vs Hay
50LRV56
#D9B780Hex#D9C497
BeigeFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareStraw vs Honey Bunny
50LRV50
#D9B780Hex#DBB881
BeigeFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Honey Bunny is near-identical compared with Straw.
Straw vs Gilded
50LRV49
#D9B780Hex#D7B57C
BeigeFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Gilded is near-identical · 1 points darker compared with Straw.
Straw vs Bulletin Board
50LRV48
#D9B780Hex#D4B57F
BeigeFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Bulletin Board is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Straw.
Straw vs Honeymoon
50LRV51
#D9B780Hex#D8BA87
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Honeymoon is very close match · cooler compared with Straw.
Straw vs Roasted Sesame Seed
50LRV51
#D9B780Hex#E0B97F
BeigeFamilyOrange
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Roasted Sesame Seed is very close match · warmer compared with Straw.
Straw vs Beachwalk
50LRV46
#D9B780Hex#D2B17A
BeigeFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Beachwalk is very close match · 4 points darker compared with Straw.
Straw vs Cashmere Wrap
50LRV51
#D9B780Hex#D7B888
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Cashmere Wrap is very close match · cooler compared with Straw.
Straw vs Sahara Sun
50LRV50
#D9B780Hex#D6B888
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Sahara Sun is very close match · cooler compared with Straw.
Straw vs Tarnished Trumpet
50LRV47
#D9B780Hex#D5B176
BeigeFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Tarnished Trumpet is very close match · 3 points darker · warmer compared with Straw.
Straw vs Cupola Yellow
50LRV53
#D9B780Hex#DCBC8E
BeigeFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Cupola Yellow is close match · 3 points lighter · cooler compared with Straw.
The full strip
Light to dark · hover to open a colorStraw, answered
What is the LRV of Straw?
Straw (No. 52) by Farrow & Ball has a Light Reflectance Value of 50, so it reflects most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the light range.
Is Straw a warm or cool color?
Straw has a warm undertone (warm, golden lean).
What is the closest match to Straw from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Straw is Honey Bunny (PPG1090-3) by PPG, near-identical.
Farrow & Ball · No. 52
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