Timothy Straw
Often used for its versatile qualities, Timothy 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. We've gathered 2 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#C6B984
LRV
47.16
Timothy Straw in Real Rooms
Timothy Straw has a medium-high LRV of 47.16 — present enough to register on the wall without making a room feel heavy. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Green family, the photos below show it applied in a misc.
2 Misc Photos
Note how Timothy Straw is used as a "ceiling color" in some of these rooms. This "fifth wall" application is a bold designer move that can make a room feel infinitely more cozy and architecturally unique.
Wall surfaces in Timothy Straw establish a cozy, inviting atmosphere.
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Storage units finished in Timothy Straw blend warmth with practical organization.
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Coordinating Colors
White Chocolate reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 47), opening up a space where Timothy Straw encloses it.
Timothy Straw reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 5), opening up a space where Dark Basalt encloses it.
Timothy Straw reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
At LRV 90 vs 47, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 48 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 49 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Timothy Straw reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 44), 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.
Complementary Colors
Timothy Straw reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 24), opening up a space where Bachelor Blue encloses it.
At LRV 47 vs 9, Timothy Straw is decisively the brighter choice.
Timothy Straw reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 47 vs 14, Timothy Straw is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 12, Timothy Straw is decisively the brighter choice.
Timothy Straw reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 8), opening up a space where Hale Navy encloses it.
Timothy Straw reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 22), opening up a space where Luxe encloses it.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 63 vs 47, Gloucester Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Splendor reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Marble Canyon reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 63 vs 47, Delaware Putty is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
Timothy Straw reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Timothy Straw reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 32), opening up a space where Savannah Moss encloses it.
At LRV 47 vs 31, Timothy Straw is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (47 vs 37) makes Timothy Straw the marginally brighter of the two.
Timothy Straw reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.