Straw vs Lute
Straw is a Cloverdale Paint color while Lute comes from Little Greene. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. At LRV 51 vs 48, Straw will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 4.8, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Straw vs Lute in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Straw and Lute are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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Straw vs Lute Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Straw on one side and Lute 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.
At LRV 83 vs 51, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 52 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Straw reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (58 vs 51) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 51 vs 27, Straw is decisively the brighter choice.
Straw reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (55 vs 51) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (51 vs 44) makes Straw the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 51), opening up a space where Straw encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 51, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 51, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 51 vs 12, Straw is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 51, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 51 vs 12, Straw is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (51 vs 45) makes Straw the marginally brighter of the two.
Straw reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.