Lightning Storm (BM 359)
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Lightning Storm (BM 359) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 79.7, so it reflects about 80 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lightning Storm
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Lightning Storm by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Lightning Storm, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Venetian Yellow | SW 1666 | 77 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Pear | 400A-3 | 80 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Pineapple Cream | 3008-4A | 81 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Lazy Daizy | 1212-4 | 82 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Lightning Storm (LRV 79.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Lightning Storm
Darker than Lightning Storm
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 359 |
| Hex | #F8EDA8 |
| RGB | 248, 237, 168 |
| HSL | 52°, 85%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.2, -6.3, 34.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lightning Storm (BM 359), published as #F8EDA8
#E8E2A7
#FFF8A7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lightning Storm (BM 359)?
- Lightning Storm has an LRV of 79.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lightning Storm is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Lightning Storm in another brand?
- Lazy Daizy (PPG 1212-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Lightning Storm warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Lightning Storm as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 34.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.