Match Timothy Straw
Benjamin Moore Timothy Straw is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 47. 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.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 49 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Country Style reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 47 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
A 5-point LRV gap (52 vs 47) makes Green beige the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 3.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Footie Pajamas reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 48 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Honey Nut reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (52 vs 47) makes Velvet the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 11-point LRV gap (58 vs 47) makes Hay the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 10-point LRV gap (57 vs 47) makes RAL 780-3 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 47 and 47, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (51 vs 47) makes Expance the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 50 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 11.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
S 2010-G50Y reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 18.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.