Straw vs Summer Shower
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Straw reads as beige, while Summer Shower reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (70 vs 69), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Straw runs red while Summer Shower is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 31.1, 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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Straw vs Summer Shower Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Straw on one side and Summer Shower 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 Straw comparisons
See how Straw stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 70), opening up a space where Straw encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 52, Straw is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 30, Straw is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (70 vs 60) makes Straw the marginally brighter of the two.
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Straw reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 43, Straw is decisively the brighter choice.
Straw reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Straw reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 70, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Straw reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 70), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Straw reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Straw reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
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Straw reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Straw reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 31, Straw is decisively the brighter choice.