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Lemon Twist SW 6909
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Lemon Twist sits at L* 87.7, a* -0.6, b* 64.0. Its hue angle is 91° and its chroma is 64.0, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 100%.
LRV 71.5: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 71.5, Lemon Twist is lighter than 85% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Benjamin Moore 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amarillo | 320 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Golden Orchards | 329 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Yellow Highlighter | 2021-40 | 1.45 | Very close |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buzz-In | P300-6 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Citrus | 360B-5 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Neon Light | 380B-5 | 1.90 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy | SW 6910 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sunny Side Up | SW 9665 | 3.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Daffodil | SW 6901 | 3.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Decisive Yellow | SW 6902 | 4.07 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Funky Yellow | SW 6913 | 4.21 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Golden Plumeria | SW 9019 | 5.16 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Golden Plumeria SW 9019 · darker, LRV 67.1
- Funky Yellow SW 6913 · darker, LRV 65.3
- Sunny Side Up SW 9665 · darker, LRV 64.7
Colors that go with Lemon Twist
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Lemon Twist:
- Extra White SW 7006
- Gray Matters SW 7066
- Pure White SW 7005
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Beyond SW 6961 · complementary (180°)
- Stirring Orange SW 6889 · analogous (−30°)
- Witty Green SW 6929 · analogous (+30°)
- Slick Blue SW 6949 · triadic (120°)
- Iceberg SW 6798 · triadic (240°)
Lemon Twist vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 9.4) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 71.5), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 10.2) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 13.6) is darker (LRV 68.0 vs 71.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.