Honey Oak vs Straw Hat

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. Straw Hat (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than Honey Oak (LRV 43), a difference of 14 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Honey Oak runs yellow and red while Straw Hat is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 13.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.