Benjamin Moore Sunny Afternoon 356
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| Official page: | Sunny Afternoon 356 |
| Code: | 356 |
| Name: | Sunny Afternoon |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Sunny Afternoon?
Benjamin Moore Sunny Afternoon 356 is a clear, warm golden yellow with a softly muted edge that keeps it from reading like a highlighter-bright primary. Its #EDD24F color value suggests noticeable yellow saturation with a touch of ochre depth, making it especially cheerful in daylight and richer under warm evening bulbs. Use it on a breakfast nook wall, a painted interior door, or lower cabinetry where its color can bring definition without covering every surface. Crisp white trim gives Sunny Afternoon a fresh contrast, while charcoal gray, deep navy, natural oak, and aged brass provide grounded companions. In larger rooms, it is often best treated as an accent or balanced with pale neutral walls so the yellow remains intentional rather than overwhelming.
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What are Benjamin Moore Sunny Afternoon undertones?
Sunny Afternoon 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:
237, 210, 79
Is Benjamin Moore Sunny Afternoon cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 50° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
356 Sunny Afternoon HSL code: 50, 81%, 62%
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 Sunny Afternoon
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 Sunny Afternoon:
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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Sunny Afternoon
Darker shades
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Sunny Afternoon
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 Sunny Afternoon with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 230, such as Benjamin Moore Purple Lace and Blueberry Hill.
LRV of Sunny Afternoon
Sunny Afternoon has an LRV of 60.93% 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 60.93%, 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
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #EDD24F |
| RGB Decimal | 237, 210, 79 |
| RGB Percent | 92.94%, 82.35%, 30.98% |
| HSV | Hue: 50° Saturation: 66.67% Value: 92.94% |
| HSL | hsl(50, 81, 62) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 11.39 Yellow: 66.67 Key: 7.06 |
| YIQ | Y: 203.139 I: 58.185 Q: -35.056 |
| XYZ | X: 59.386 Y: 64.665 Z: 16.749 |
| CIE Lab | L:84.311 a:-4.926 b:65.789 |
| CIE Luv | L:84.311 u:24.316 v:77.529 |
| Decimal | 15585871 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.415, -8.905, 43.942 |
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