Birmingham Cream vs Straw
Birmingham Cream and Straw come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 70 vs 70 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a red character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 3.2 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Birmingham Cream vs Straw Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Birmingham Cream on one side and Straw on the other.
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.
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With LRVs of 70 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 70, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 6, Birmingham Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Birmingham Cream reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Birmingham Cream reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 52, Birmingham Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Birmingham Cream reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 70 vs 58, Birmingham Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 27, Birmingham Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Birmingham Cream reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Birmingham Cream reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 55, Birmingham Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 13, Birmingham Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 44, Birmingham Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 70), opening up a space where Birmingham Cream encloses it.
Birmingham Cream reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (70 vs 66) makes Birmingham Cream the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (74 vs 70) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 70, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Birmingham Cream reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 12, Birmingham Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 8, Birmingham Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Birmingham Cream reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 12, Birmingham Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 45, Birmingham Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Birmingham Cream reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.