Straw vs Banana Cream
Where Straw belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Banana Cream is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Banana Cream (LRV 75) reflects noticeably more light than Straw (LRV 70), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Straw runs red while Banana Cream is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 2.3, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished 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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Straw vs Banana Cream Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Straw on one side and Banana Cream 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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