Shortbread vs Straw Hat
Shortbread and Straw Hat 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. The 3-point LRV gap — 57 for Straw Hat vs 54 for Shortbread — means Straw Hat will open up a space more effectively. Both share a red character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 5.1 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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Shortbread vs Straw Hat Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Shortbread on one side and Straw Hat 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 Shortbread comparisons
See how Shortbread stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 54), opening up a space where Shortbread encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 54, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Shortbread reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 54 vs 30, Shortbread is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 54 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 6-point LRV gap (60 vs 54) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shortbread reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (54 vs 43) makes Shortbread the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 54 vs 4, Shortbread is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 55 and 54, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shortbread reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Shortbread reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 54, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 21, Shortbread is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 54), opening up a space where Shortbread encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 54), opening up a space where Shortbread encloses it.
Shortbread reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 54), opening up a space where Shortbread encloses it.
At LRV 54 vs 41, Shortbread is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 54, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 25, Shortbread is decisively the brighter choice.
Shortbread reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Shortbread reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 54 vs 31, Shortbread is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 7, Shortbread is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 24, Shortbread is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (57 vs 54) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.