Old Straw Hat vs Timid Absinthe
Old Straw Hat (Benjamin Moore) and Timid Absinthe (Valspar) come from different manufacturers. Old Straw Hat reads as beige-yellow, while Timid Absinthe reads as yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 14-point LRV gap — 85 for Old Straw Hat vs 72 for Timid Absinthe — means Old Straw Hat will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 8.9 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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Old Straw Hat vs Timid Absinthe Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Old Straw Hat on one side and Timid Absinthe 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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Old Straw Hat reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
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At LRV 85 vs 6, Old Straw Hat is decisively the brighter choice.
Old Straw Hat reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Old Straw Hat reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 52, Old Straw Hat is decisively the brighter choice.
Old Straw Hat reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 58, Old Straw Hat is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 27, Old Straw Hat is decisively the brighter choice.
Old Straw Hat reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Old Straw Hat reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 55, Old Straw Hat is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 13, Old Straw Hat is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 44, Old Straw Hat is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 85 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Old Straw Hat reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 66, Old Straw Hat is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (85 vs 74) makes Old Straw Hat the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Old Straw Hat reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 12, Old Straw Hat is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 8, Old Straw Hat is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 68, Old Straw Hat is decisively the brighter choice.
Old Straw Hat reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 12, Old Straw Hat is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 45, Old Straw Hat is decisively the brighter choice.
Old Straw Hat reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.