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Lemon Twist 394
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Lemon Twist sits at L* 93.3, a* -10.0, b* 25.7. Its hue angle is 111° and its chroma is 27.6, so it reads as an outright green rather than a neutral. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 93%.
LRV 79.1: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 79.1, Lemon Twist is lighter than 91% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Lemon Twist
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springtime | SW 6708 | 3.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lime Granita | SW 6715 | 4.42 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Icy Lemonade | SW 1667 | 5.09 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Lemon Twist
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabbage Green | 410A-2 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Spirit Whisper | 420A-2 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Feldspar | 410C-2 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Lime | 2026-60 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Sour Apple | 401 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Light Daffodil | 2027-60 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lemon Glow | 2025-60 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Polar Lights | 400 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Celadon Green | 2028-60 | 2.95 | 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.
- Summer Lime 2026-60 · lighter, LRV 84.4
- Lemon Sorbet 2019-60 · lighter, LRV 83.3
- Lemonade 2024-60 · lighter, LRV 85.3
- New Retro 422 · darker, LRV 76.8
- Cypress Grove 388 · darker, LRV 74.9
- Weston Flax HC-5 · darker, LRV 76.5
Colors that go with Lemon Twist
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Purple Lace 2068-60 · complementary (180°)
- Sweet Nectar 156 · analogous (−30°)
- Citra Lime 2032-60 · analogous (+30°)
- Splash 2059-60 · triadic (120°)
- Pink Cherub 2079-60 · triadic (240°)
Lemon Twist vs popular colors
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 6.1) is darker (LRV 68.0 vs 79.1), more red/pink, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 7.8) is darker (LRV 71.3 vs 79.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Windham Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-6, ΔE 8.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.