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BENJAMIN MOORE · 361

Benjamin Moore No-Nonsense#F8E47B · LRV null

No-Nonsense reads as a yellow / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 361 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE NO-NONSENSE
RGB 248, 228, 123 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name No-Nonsense
SKU 361
Hex #F8E47B
RGB 248, 228, 123
HSL 50°, 90%, 73%
LRV null
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Yellow

About Benjamin Moore No-Nonsense

At LRV null, No-Nonsense is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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 rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

No-Nonsense earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Lemon Drizzle
SKU 0834 · #FEE483 · LRV 78
ΔE 2.11 (close)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.83
All yellow at Valspar →
8001-25C
#F5E47A
Wild Daffodil
ΔE 0.83 · LRV 76
3008-1C
#FFDE76
Top Banana
ΔE 3.67 · LRV 75.3
V016-2
#FFDD75
Bee's Knees
ΔE 3.98 · LRV 75.2
V017-2
#FFDB63
Backlit Lemon
ΔE 4.75 · LRV 73.5
3003-2A
#FFD971
Honey Glaze
ΔE 5.27 · LRV 73.9

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.29
All yellow at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5410
#FBE573
Golden Glitter
ΔE 1.29 · LRV 78
DE5340
#FFE774
Banana Peel
ΔE 1.77 · LRV 80
DE5417
#FCE974
Dandelion
ΔE 1.84 · LRV 80
DE5312
#FFE078
Summer Daffodil
ΔE 3.05 · LRV 76
DE5389
#FFE07B
Ripe Pineapple
ΔE 3.16 · LRV 76

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.34
All yellow at PPG / Glidden →
1212-5
#FDEA83
Citrus Punch
ΔE 1.34 · LRV 81
1215-4
#EFDE75
Canary Yellow
ΔE 1.65 · LRV 72
1216-5
#ECE678
Fresh Lemonade
ΔE 3.73 · LRV 76
1211-5
#F9D97B
Firelight
ΔE 4.32 · LRV 71
1206-5
#FFD978
Spiced Butternut
ΔE 5.56 · LRV 72

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.63
All yellow at Behr →
390B-5
#F5E16D
Bee Pollen
ΔE 1.63 · LRV 74
360B-4
#FDE46F
Sweet Chamomile
ΔE 1.98 · LRV 78
330B-5
#FEE075
Yellow Corn
ΔE 2.75 · LRV 76
P320-4
#EDE47C
Pineapple Crush
ΔE 2.96 · LRV 75
340B-5
#FEDF73
Yellow Brick Road
ΔE 3.06 · LRV 75

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.71
All yellow at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6908
#F7E594
Fun Yellow
ΔE 3.71 · LRV 78
SW 6901
#FAD97A
Daffodil
ΔE 4.47 · LRV 71
SW 6909
#FED95D
Lemon Twist
ΔE 5.26 · LRV 71
SW 9017
#FEDF94
Sunny Veranda
ΔE 6.14 · LRV 76
SW 9018
#FBD682
Honey Bees
ΔE 6.63 · LRV 70

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.17
All yellow at Magnolia Home →
JG-39
#E8D280
Amber
ΔE 5.17 · LRV 65
JG-43
#DDC588
Heirloom Yellow
ΔE 10.06 · LRV 57
JG-42
#EFD3A2
Lemony
ΔE 11.3 · LRV 68
JG-38
#ECE1BC
Ambient Light
ΔE 12.87 · LRV 75
JG-17
#E8E1CD
Soft Landing
ΔE 17.57 · LRV 75

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.9
All yellow at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 233
#F7E29D
Dayroom Yellow
ΔE 5.9 · LRV 77
NO. 74
#F5D27B
Citron
ΔE 6.3 · LRV 67
NO. 218
#F2CF86
Yellow Ground
ΔE 8.26 · LRV 65
NO. 68
#EFD5A1
Dorset Cream
ΔE 10.24 · LRV 69
NO. 71
#EADFB7
Pale Hound
ΔE 12.15 · LRV 74

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.61
All yellow at Clare →
PNT100-MD-23
#F5CA7A
Golden Hour
ΔE 9.61 · LRV 63
PNT100-MD-22
#EED6A5
Lemonade
ΔE 10.66 · LRV 69
PNT100-MD-63
#D1D0A6
High Vibe
ΔE 13.43 · LRV 61
PNT100-LT-62
#F1E6D4
Like Buttah
ΔE 18.26 · LRV 80
PNT100-LT-71
#F7CFB0
Before Sunrise
ΔE 18.66 · LRV 68

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.68
All yellow at Backdrop →
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 9.68 · LRV 60
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 16.4 · LRV 73
BD-DS
#F2EAD2
Don't Eat the Yellow Snow
ΔE 16.51 · LRV 84
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 18.94 · LRV 65
BD-JA
#EFEDE3
Jane
ΔE 20.99 · LRV 86

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to No-Nonsense within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

334
Limon
LRV null
340
Lightning Bug
LRV null
326
Good Morning Sunshine
LRV null
353
Yellow Roses
LRV null
319
Dalila
LRV null
327
Pure Joy
LRV null

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #F8E47B in HSL space. Pair No-Nonsense with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#F8E47B + #7B8FF8
TRIADIC
#F8E47B · #7BF8E4 · #E47BF8
ANALOGOUS
#F8A57B · #F8E47B · #CEF87B

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.28:1 fail
Sample text on black
16.37:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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