Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Lightning Storm |
| SKU | 359 |
| Hex | #F8EDA8 |
| RGB | 248, 237, 168 |
| HSL | 52°, 85%, 82% |
| LRV | 83 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Benjamin Moore Lightning Storm
Lightning Storm is very light — LRV 83, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Lightning Storm shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches by brand
13 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Lightning Storm within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F8EDA8 in HSL space. Pair Lightning Storm with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Lightning Storm Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Lightning Storm from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 359 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lightning Storm
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Lightning Storm is Glisten Yellow (SW 6912) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 79 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glisten Yellow swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Lightning Storm
The closest Behr equivalent of Lightning Storm is Sweet Corn (370C-3). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83). If Behr is your counter, order Sweet Corn and you'll get the same color. See the full Sweet Corn swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Lightning Storm
Valspar's nearest match is East of the Sun (8001-25B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lightning Storm without repainting risk. See the full East of the Sun swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Lightning Storm
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Golden Straw (PPG1213-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lightning Storm without repainting risk. See the full Golden Straw swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Lightning Storm
Glidden's nearest match is Golden Straw (PPG1213-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lightning Storm without repainting risk. See the full Golden Straw swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Lightning Storm
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Lightning Storm is Pineapple Breeze (121-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 79 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pineapple Breeze swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lightning Storm
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Lightning Storm is Ginger Wasabi (HGSW 1224) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ginger Wasabi swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Lightning Storm
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Shaded Sun (DE5471), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 75 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lightning Storm without repainting risk. See the full Shaded Sun swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Lightning Storm
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Lightning Storm. The nearest is Lancaster Yellow (NO. 249) at ΔE 4.38 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 81 vs 83). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lancaster Yellow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Lightning Storm
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Lemon Zest (0840), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lightning Storm without repainting risk. See the full Lemon Zest swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Lightning Storm
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Lemon Sponge Cake (0832), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It runs slightly darker (LRV 81 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lightning Storm without repainting risk. See the full Lemon Sponge Cake swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Lightning Storm
Kompozit's nearest match is Lemon Sponge Cake (0832), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lightning Storm without repainting risk. See the full Lemon Sponge Cake swatch →