No-Nonsense (BM 361)
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No-Nonsense (BM 361) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 72.9, so it reflects about 73 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with No-Nonsense
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for No-Nonsense 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 No-Nonsense, 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 | Fun Yellow | SW 6908 | 78 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Plastic Lime | T15-15 | 70.4 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Lemon Curd | 3007-2A | 79 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Citrus Punch | 1212-5 | 81 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to No-Nonsense (LRV 72.9) by LRV.
Lighter than No-Nonsense
Darker than No-Nonsense
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 361 |
| Hex | #F8E47B |
| RGB | 248, 228, 123 |
| HSL | 50°, 90%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 72.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.3, -6.4, 53.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
No-Nonsense (BM 361), published as #F8E47B
#E8D97B
#FFEF79
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of No-Nonsense (BM 361)?
- No-Nonsense has an LRV of 72.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so No-Nonsense is a light color.
- What is the closest match to No-Nonsense in another brand?
- Citrus Punch (PPG 1212-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is No-Nonsense warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists No-Nonsense as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 53.2; 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.