Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | St. Elmo's Fire |
| SKU | 362 |
| Hex | #F1DA57 |
| RGB | 241, 218, 87 |
| HSL | 51°, 85%, 64% |
| LRV | 70 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Benjamin Moore St. Elmo's Fire
At LRV 70, St. Elmo's Fire is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
St. Elmo's Fire is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches by brand
12 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
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to St. Elmo's Fire 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 #F1DA57 in HSL space. Pair St. Elmo's Fire 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 St. Elmo's Fire Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching St. Elmo's Fire 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 362 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of St. Elmo's Fire
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of St. Elmo's Fire. The nearest is Lemon Twist (SW 6909) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemon Twist swatch →
Behr Equivalent of St. Elmo's Fire
At Behr, the closest color to St. Elmo's Fire is Feather Gold (380D-4) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Feather Gold swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of St. Elmo's Fire
Valspar's nearest match is Pursuit of Happiness (8001-25D), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for St. Elmo's Fire without repainting risk. See the full Pursuit of Happiness swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of St. Elmo's Fire
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Dilly Dally (PPG1213-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for St. Elmo's Fire without repainting risk. See the full Dilly Dally swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of St. Elmo's Fire
Glidden's nearest match is Dilly Dally (PPG1213-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for St. Elmo's Fire without repainting risk. See the full Dilly Dally swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of St. Elmo's Fire
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of St. Elmo's Fire. The nearest is Summer's Sun (118-5DB) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Summer's Sun swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of St. Elmo's Fire
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Gilded (DE5418), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for St. Elmo's Fire without repainting risk. See the full Gilded swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of St. Elmo's Fire
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of St. Elmo's Fire. The nearest is Yellowcake (NO. 279) at ΔE 3.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Yellowcake swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of St. Elmo's Fire
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to St. Elmo's Fire is Glitter Yellow (0835) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glitter Yellow swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of St. Elmo's Fire
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to St. Elmo's Fire is Glitter Yellow (0835) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glitter Yellow swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of St. Elmo's Fire
At Kompozit, the closest color to St. Elmo's Fire is Glitter Yellow (0835) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glitter Yellow swatch →