Kansas Grain vs Straw
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Kansas Grain (LRV 80) reflects noticeably more light than Straw (LRV 70), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean red, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 12.8, 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.
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Kansas Grain vs Straw Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Kansas Grain 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.
More Kansas Grain comparisons
See how Kansas Grain stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 80), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (80 vs 69) makes Kansas Grain the marginally brighter of the two.
Kansas Grain reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 52, Kansas Grain is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 30, Kansas Grain is decisively the brighter choice.
Kansas Grain reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 60, Kansas Grain is decisively the brighter choice.
Kansas Grain reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Kansas Grain reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 43, Kansas Grain is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 4, Kansas Grain is decisively the brighter choice.
Kansas Grain reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Kansas Grain reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Kansas Grain reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (84 vs 80) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 80 vs 21, Kansas Grain is decisively the brighter choice.
Kansas Grain reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Kansas Grain reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 83 and 80, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Kansas Grain reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Kansas Grain reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 41, Kansas Grain is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 68, Kansas Grain is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 25, Kansas Grain is decisively the brighter choice.
Kansas Grain reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Kansas Grain reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 31, Kansas Grain is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 7, Kansas Grain is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 24, Kansas Grain is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 57, Kansas Grain is decisively the brighter choice.