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St. Elmo's Fire 362
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, St. Elmo's Fire sits at L* 86.8, a* -6.9, b* 65.2. Its hue angle is 96° and its chroma is 65.6, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 99%.
LRV 65.9: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 65.9, St. Elmo's Fire is lighter than 73% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to St. Elmo's Fire
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon Twist | SW 6909 | 3.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Funky Yellow | SW 6913 | 4.41 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Daisy | SW 6910 | 5.32 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to St. Elmo's Fire
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neon Light | 380B-5 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Plastic Lime | T15-15 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Solar Energy | P310-5 | 4.05 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheerful | 354 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Majestic Yellow | 355 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Delightful Yellow | 335 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Fiesta Yellow | 341 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Lemon Grove | 363 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Sunny Afternoon | 356 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Yellow Highlighter 2021-40 · lighter, LRV 70.9
- Delightful Yellow 335 · lighter, LRV 70.4
- Lightning Bug 340 · lighter, LRV 72.4
- Sunny Afternoon 356 · darker, LRV 60.9
- Grape Green 2027-40 · darker, LRV 60.7
- Chamomile 397 · darker, LRV 59.6
Colors that go with St. Elmo's Fire
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Caribbean Coast 2065-60 · complementary (180°)
- Marmalade 2016-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Willow Springs Green 418 · analogous (+30°)
- Baby Boy Blue 2056-50 · triadic (120°)
- Pretty Pink 2077-50 · triadic (240°)
St. Elmo's Fire vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 10.3) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 65.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 10.6) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 65.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 13.3) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 65.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.