Benjamin Moore No-Nonsense 361

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Official page:No-Nonsense 361
Code:361
Name:No-Nonsense
Brand:Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore No-Nonsense?

Benjamin Moore No-Nonsense 361 is a clear, sunny yellow with a creamy golden cast and noticeable brightness. Its warm character reads cheerful on walls without leaning orange, while the light value keeps it from feeling heavy. In bright daylight, No-Nonsense can look crisp and lemony; under warmer bulbs, it settles into a softer butter-yellow. It suits kitchens, breakfast nooks, children’s rooms, or a painted interior door where a lively dose of color is welcome. Pair it with clean white trim, pale oak, woven natural-fiber textures, or muted blue-gray accents for contrast.

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What are Benjamin Moore No-Nonsense undertones?

No-Nonsense is a light, clear pale yellow. The HEX sample leans yellow; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.

HEX value:

#F8E47B

RGB code:

248, 228, 123

Is Benjamin Moore No-Nonsense cool or warm?

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Color wheel

At 50° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.

361 No-Nonsense HSL code: 50, 90%, 73%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects No-Nonsense

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange-redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange-yellowAll day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Yellow shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore No-Nonsense:

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

Darker shades

Complementary color scheme

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color No-Nonsense with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 230, such as Benjamin Moore Swiss Blue and Blue.

LRV of No-Nonsense

No-Nonsense has an LRV of 72.9% and refers to Off‑White colors that reflect a lot of lightWhy LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 72.9%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

FormatCode
HEX#F8E47B
RGB Decimal248, 228, 123
RGB Percent97.25%, 89.41%, 48.24%
HSVHue: 50° Saturation: 50.4% Value: 97.25%
HSLhsl(50, 90, 73)
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 8.06 Yellow: 50.4 Key: 2.75
YIQY: 222.01 I: 45.659 Q: -28.445
XYZX: 70.032 Y: 76.876 Z: 29.883
CIE LabL:90.265 a:-6.435 b:53.242
CIE LuvL:90.265 u:18.233 v:68.863
Decimal16311419
Hunter Lab87.679, -10.865, 41.168

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