Crisp Straw vs Flan
Where Crisp Straw belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Flan is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (68 vs 69), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Crisp Straw runs red while Flan is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 1.7, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished 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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Crisp Straw vs Flan Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Crisp Straw on one side and Flan 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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