Golden Straw
Golden Straw is a versatile and reflective Yellow from Benjamin Moore. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. Below, you'll find suggested color relationships and detailed color data.
Hex
#EFDDB5
LRV
69.86
Coordinating Colors
Golden Straw reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 55), opening up a space where Revere Pewter encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 48, Golden Straw is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 70, Vanilla Ice Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 70), opening up a space where Golden Straw encloses it.
Similar Colors
A 7-point LRV gap (76 vs 70) makes San Mateo Beaches the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 70 and 70, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 70), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 70 vs 35, Golden Straw is decisively the brighter choice.
Golden Straw reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 38), opening up a space where Harlequin Blue encloses it.
Golden Straw reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 11), opening up a space where Indi Go-Go encloses it.
With LRVs of 70 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Golden Straw reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 70 vs 13, Golden Straw is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 23, Golden Straw is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 70 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Beach Haven reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 70), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (80 vs 70) makes Pompeii the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 86 vs 70, Butter Pecan is decisively the brighter choice.
Honey Harbor reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 70), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
At LRV 70 vs 55, Golden Straw is decisively the brighter choice.
Golden Straw reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (70 vs 63) makes Golden Straw the marginally brighter of the two.
Golden Straw reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 70 vs 56, Golden Straw is decisively the brighter choice.