Benjamin Moore St. Elmo's Fire 362
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| Official page: | St. Elmo's Fire 362 |
| Code: | 362 |
| Name: | St. Elmo's Fire |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore St. Elmo's Fire?
Benjamin Moore St. Elmo's Fire 362 is a clear, sunny yellow with a warm golden cast and a light, lively depth. Its #F1DA57 color value reads as cheerful rather than buttery, carrying enough saturation to hold its own on a focal wall, painted door, or kitchen island. In bright daylight, it appears crisp and luminous; warmer bulbs can bring out its richer gold tones. Pair it with soft white trim, natural oak, woven rattan, or muted blue-gray accents for contrast. This shade is especially effective in breakfast nooks, mudrooms, play spaces, and other areas that benefit from a concentrated hit of color.
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What are Benjamin Moore St. Elmo's Fire undertones?
St. Elmo's Fire is a light, clear straw 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:
RGB code:
241, 218, 87
Is Benjamin Moore St. Elmo's Fire cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 51° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
362 St. Elmo's Fire HSL code: 51, 85%, 64%
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 St. Elmo's Fire
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All 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:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore St. Elmo's Fire:
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
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Darker shades
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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 St. Elmo's Fire with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 231, such as Benjamin Moore Blue Lapis and Twilight Blue.
LRV of St. Elmo's Fire
St. Elmo's Fire has an LRV of 65.86% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
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 65.86%, 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
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #F1DA57 |
| RGB Decimal | 241, 218, 87 |
| RGB Percent | 94.51%, 85.49%, 34.12% |
| HSV | Hue: 51° Saturation: 63.9% Value: 94.51% |
| HSL | hsl(51, 85, 64) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 9.54 Yellow: 63.9 Key: 5.49 |
| YIQ | Y: 209.943 I: 55.802 Q: -35.902 |
| XYZ | X: 63.07 Y: 69.535 Z: 19.114 |
| CIE Lab | L:86.768 a:-6.855 b:65.202 |
| CIE Luv | L:86.768 u:21.432 v:78.47 |
| Decimal | 15850071 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.388, -10.92, 44.781 |
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