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Lemon 2021-20
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Lemon sits at L* 82.2, a* 7.8, b* 83.9. Its hue angle is 85° and its chroma is 84.2, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 100%.
LRV 54.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 54.5, Lemon is lighter than 59% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Lemon
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citrus | SW 6906 | 0.02 | Practically identical | |
| Cheerful | SW 6903 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Forsythia | SW 6907 | 1.37 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Lemon
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citrus Splash | S-G-370 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Center Stage | 360B-7 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Unmellow Yellow | P300-7 | 1.26 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparkling Sun | 2020-30 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Sunflower | 2019-30 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Abstracta | 322 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yellow Flash | 2021-10 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sunshine | 2021-30 | 3.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Viking Yellow | 321 | 3.48 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Sunshine 2021-30 · lighter, LRV 60.8
- Viking Yellow 321 · lighter, LRV 63.1
- Sunporch 2023-30 · lighter, LRV 64.0
- Golden Nugget 2019-20 · darker, LRV 50.4
- Lemon Shine 2020-20 · darker, LRV 52.5
- Citrus Blast 2018-30 · darker, LRV 51.7
Colors that go with Lemon
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- True Blue 2066-50 · complementary (180°)
- Party Peach 139 · analogous (−30°)
- Snow Cone Green 2026-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Tropicana Cabana 2048-50 · triadic (120°)
- Silvery Blue 1647 · triadic (240°)
Lemon vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 13.0) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 54.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 13.6) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 54.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 16.0) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 54.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.