Oat Straw
Often used for its versatile qualities, Oat Straw remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to add character and warmth to any space. Use our expert data below to help you visualize this color in your home.
Hex
#CFBA92
LRV
49.31
Coordinating Colors
Golden Straw reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 49), opening up a space where Oat Straw encloses it.
At LRV 49 vs 10, Oat Straw is decisively the brighter choice.
Oat Straw reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 27), opening up a space where Carolina Gull encloses it.
Similar Colors
Oat Straw reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 49 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 52 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
A 9-point LRV gap (58 vs 49) makes Feather Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Oat Straw reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 24), opening up a space where Bachelor Blue encloses it.
Oat Straw reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 30), opening up a space where Chiswell Blue encloses it.
Oat Straw reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 28), opening up a space where Mineral Alloy encloses it.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 49 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Dulce de Leche reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 49), opening up a space where Oat Straw encloses it.
With LRVs of 50 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Cream Fleece reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 49), opening up a space where Oat Straw encloses it.
Darker Colors
At LRV 49 vs 33, Oat Straw is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 35, Oat Straw is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (49 vs 39) makes Oat Straw the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (49 vs 44) makes Oat Straw the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 49 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room.