Pale Honey vs Straw paint color comparison

Pale Honey vs Straw

Pale HoneyBehrvsStrawBenjamin MooreΔE 3.0Noticeable difference

Pale Honey is a Behr color while Straw comes from Benjamin Moore. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. With LRVs of 70 and 70, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a red quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 3.0, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Pale Honey
Behr · PPU6-08
Hex#f5d6aa
LRV70.2
BrandBehr
NumberPPU6-08
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Straw
Benjamin Moore · 2154-50
Hex#F5DAA9
LRV69.9
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2154-50
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Pale Honey vs Straw Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pale Honey on one side and Straw on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Pale Honey comparisons

See how Pale Honey stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Pale Honey
White Dove
Pale Honey
White Dove
Behr
Pale Honey
PPU6-08 · LRV 70

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 70), opening up a space where Pale Honey encloses it.

Pale Honey
Ammonite
Pale Honey
Ammonite
Behr
Pale Honey
PPU6-08 · LRV 70
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Pale Honey
Iron Ore
Pale Honey
Iron Ore
Behr
Pale Honey
PPU6-08 · LRV 70

Pale Honey reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Pale Honey
Purbeck Stone
Pale Honey
Purbeck Stone
Behr
Pale Honey
PPU6-08 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 52, Pale Honey is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Honey
Evergreen Fog
Pale Honey
Evergreen Fog
Behr
Pale Honey
PPU6-08 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 30, Pale Honey is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Honey
Mizzle
Pale Honey
Mizzle
Behr
Pale Honey
PPU6-08 · LRV 70
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Pale Honey reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Pale Honey
Agreeable Gray
Pale Honey
Agreeable Gray
Behr
Pale Honey
PPU6-08 · LRV 70

A 10-point LRV gap (70 vs 60) makes Pale Honey the marginally brighter of the two.

Pale Honey
Accessible Beige
Pale Honey
Accessible Beige
Behr
Pale Honey
PPU6-08 · LRV 70

Pale Honey reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Pale Honey
Denim Drift
Pale Honey
Denim Drift
Behr
Pale Honey
PPU6-08 · LRV 70

Pale Honey reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Pale Honey
French Gray
Pale Honey
French Gray
Behr
Pale Honey
PPU6-08 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 43, Pale Honey is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Honey
Naval
Pale Honey
Naval
Behr
Pale Honey
PPU6-08 · LRV 70
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 70 vs 4, Pale Honey is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Honey
Tranquil Dawn
Pale Honey
Tranquil Dawn
Behr
Pale Honey
PPU6-08 · LRV 70

Pale Honey reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Pale Honey
Bancha
Pale Honey
Bancha
Behr
Pale Honey
PPU6-08 · LRV 70
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Pale Honey reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Pale Honey
Hardwick White
Pale Honey
Hardwick White
Behr
Pale Honey
PPU6-08 · LRV 70

Pale Honey reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Pale Honey
Pure White
Pale Honey
Pure White
Behr
Pale Honey
PPU6-08 · LRV 70

At LRV 84 vs 70, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Honey
Artichoke
Pale Honey
Artichoke
Behr
Pale Honey
PPU6-08 · LRV 70
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 70 vs 21, Pale Honey is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Honey
Balboa Mist
Pale Honey
Balboa Mist
Behr
Pale Honey
PPU6-08 · LRV 70

Pale Honey reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pale Honey
Shoji White
Pale Honey
Shoji White
Behr
Pale Honey
PPU6-08 · LRV 70

Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 70), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pale Honey
Snowbound
Pale Honey
Snowbound
Behr
Pale Honey
PPU6-08 · LRV 70
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 70), opening up a space where Pale Honey encloses it.

Pale Honey
Pewter Green
Pale Honey
Pewter Green
Behr
Pale Honey
PPU6-08 · LRV 70

Pale Honey reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Pale Honey
Skimming Stone
Pale Honey
Skimming Stone
Behr
Pale Honey
PPU6-08 · LRV 70

With LRVs of 70 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Pale Honey
Dix Blue
Pale Honey
Dix Blue
Behr
Pale Honey
PPU6-08 · LRV 70
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 70 vs 41, Pale Honey is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Honey
Calamine
Pale Honey
Calamine
Behr
Pale Honey
PPU6-08 · LRV 70
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Pale Honey
Treron
Pale Honey
Treron
Behr
Pale Honey
PPU6-08 · LRV 70
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 70 vs 25, Pale Honey is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Honey
Vintage Vogue
Pale Honey
Vintage Vogue
Behr
Pale Honey
PPU6-08 · LRV 70

Pale Honey reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Pale Honey
Saybrook Sage
Pale Honey
Saybrook Sage
Behr
Pale Honey
PPU6-08 · LRV 70

Pale Honey reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pale Honey
Pale Green
Pale Honey
Pale Green
Behr
Pale Honey
PPU6-08 · LRV 70
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 70 vs 31, Pale Honey is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Honey
Pine Needle
Pale Honey
Pine Needle
Behr
Pale Honey
PPU6-08 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 7, Pale Honey is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Honey
Cement grey
Pale Honey
Cement grey
Behr
Pale Honey
PPU6-08 · LRV 70
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 70 vs 24, Pale Honey is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Honey
Guilford Green
Pale Honey
Guilford Green
Behr
Pale Honey
PPU6-08 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 57, Pale Honey is decisively the brighter choice.