Match Straw
Benjamin Moore Straw is a light-reflective shade, warm in character with an LRV of 70. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.
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Closest matches across every brand
One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (75 vs 70) makes Gold Strand the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 1.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 67), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 70 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
A 5-point LRV gap (75 vs 70) makes Banana Cream the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 70 and 70, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Buttercup Fool 5 reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 70), opening up a space where Straw encloses it. At ΔE 4.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 70 and 70, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 70), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 5-point LRV gap (70 vs 65) makes Straw the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 70), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 19.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.