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Lemon Grove 363
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 Grove sits at L* 83.8, a* -7.3, b* 67.1. Its hue angle is 96° and its chroma is 67.5, 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 97%.
LRV 59.9: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 59.9, Lemon Grove is lighter than 65% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Lemon Grove
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nervy Hue | SW 6917 | 4.55 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Funky Yellow | SW 6913 | 4.71 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lemon Twist | SW 6909 | 4.78 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Lemon Grove
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepperoncini | HDC-SM16-10 | 4.00 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Radiant Sun | P310-6 | 4.12 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Plastic Lime | T15-15 | 4.17 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny Afternoon | 356 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Majestic Yellow | 355 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| St. Elmo's Fire | 362 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Yellow Hibiscus | 357 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cheerful | 354 | 3.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Glimmer | 342 | 3.16 | 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.
- Glimmer 342 · lighter, LRV 64.8
- St. Elmo's Fire 362 · lighter, LRV 65.9
- Inner Glow 348 · lighter, LRV 65.6
- Yolk 2023-10 · darker, LRV 53.6
- Yellow Hibiscus 357 · darker, LRV 54.9
- Flower Power 398 · darker, LRV 55.0
Colors that go with Lemon Grove
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- True Blue 2066-50 · complementary (180°)
- Mango Punch 154 · analogous (−30°)
- Willow Springs Green 418 · analogous (+30°)
- Baby Boy Blue 2056-50 · triadic (120°)
- Pretty Pink 2077-50 · triadic (240°)
Lemon Grove vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 10.5) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 11.6) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 59.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 14.0) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 59.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.